The Sardinian connection.

The Galante is a most excellent example and artfully executed !!

The Steri I could see myself using on a daily basis!

Always a pleasure, Â:D:thumbup::thumbup:
 
Hi friends,

This one from Giuseppe Galante is GREAT !!!!!!
I'm almost sure that the damascus is from Gigi Sechi

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There really is some beautiful cutlery in this thread :thumbup:
 
WOW!!! I really like that one Âchille. Thank you for the time you take to come here and share these wonderful knives with us :thumbup::thumbup:
 
Yes...thank you for taking the time to share these artists work with us! Much appreciated!:thumbup::thumbup:

Some of the finest knives on the planet!
 
quattromori said:
In short, yes. Actually, I came to realize that every traditional (old) pattern was born in a time when stainless wasn't available, so it would be safe to say that the traditional steel choice is carbon steel, better if forged.
As for resolzas and such, stainless has taken over a big part of the market nowadays; the reasons are easy to understand. Also, quite a share of high end handmade resolzas do live their life without seeing much use. When I was a kid, I was taught never to use water on a folder; even though there were lots of stainless knives around, the old habit for carbon steel was still alive. People basically dried and cleaned their knives with a cloth, and put a drop of oil now and then.
Yet carbon steel isn't over here yet, and even though it might raise the price of the knife (most carbon steel here is forged, while stainless is stock), some people do prefer it; the most common carbon steel here is C75 (1075), but it's not the only one. Others prefer Damascus (some of the knives posted earlier are nice examples), which is usually forged as well. Personally, I'm not a fan of Damascus on these blades, but taste is taste :)

Fausto
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Hello,

I would like to thank you and the other posters in THIS thread for the pictures, history, interesting and fun trivia posts.

This forum is like opening a HISTORY book to me when it comes to knives.

I personally think that so many of the sections on this forum are like looking at my some of my former, now gifted books about sail boats, power boats, guns, furniture, art, etc.

It amazes me how much there is to learn about knives and one name leads to another for me in looking this up. And to THINK that so many of you have handled or own some of these beautiful works of art.

I may be into more simple knives but I really like to LOOK at all of your beautiful knives - old and new ones. I know that this is an older post that I am replying to again or for the first time (I can't remember now since I have looked at so many lovely threads.) but I just had to add these thoughts of mine to the forum.

Thank you, BF, people.

Sincerely,

Cate
Western Montana
PS: I think that knife owners are a whole other breed of people too. I mean that in a NICE way and it is a COMPLIMENT to all of you. Many of you remind me of some of my late husband's and my old boating (Sail and power.) buddies when you joke and share your pictures and stories too.
 
quattromori said:
Here's a picture of traditional Sardinian knives made with olivastro (natural, wild olive tree).
Pictures and knives by Dino Sanna in Luras (www.dinosanna.it).

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I love his wooden handles, and as much as I like horn, this is a wonderful handle material.
As for it being traditional, as for all traditional and old things, it all comes up to the territory where things are born.
Ram's and mouflon's horn were (and are) pretty common on an island with probably more sheeps than people :rolleyes: and as for alternative (and less common) materials, plenty of olive trees here :p

Fausto
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Hello again,

Were or are these knives popular throughout the entire country of Italy? What about in Greece, Cyprus and Turkey? Did many of them end up in those other countries on trade routes in olden days or through some trading in this day and age?

Were they originally designed in your country? Did they evolve from some other old design or from another country?

I can understand them using olive trees for the wood and other natural things for decoration on the handles too.

Thank you.

Cate
 
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