The Sardinian connection.

I was - AM - very pleased to have been the recipient of a lovely book at Christmas time sent to be by Davide Steri & Âchillepattada.  has become my friend and great enabler to buying knives from makers in France and Sardinia. The word enabler has several meanings as regarding Âchillepattada Âchillepattada and I with knives. First he has been immensely helpful introducing me to his very talented knife making friends and guiding me through some custom purchases and secondly his posts and this book (and the one of Laguioles that he sent) cost me sooooo much money. :eek: I am a very easy mark for beautiful knives and  is happy to tease and tempt my weakness. 🥰 Thank you very much  :thumbsup:
 
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RayseM RayseM Ray, that's really nice to hear about.

The variety and I think, ingenuity of these knives is deeply impressive. The quality is a given as this really is artisanship that has links to a long history-yet with modern aspects too. I remember seeing some knives with Horse Hoof as the scale slabs and the effect was beyond excellent.

You and  need to keep maintaining the enabling, it's symbiotic for the rest of us :thumbsup:

Thanks, Will
 
Will Power said:
RayseM RayseM Ray, that's really nice to hear about.

The variety and I think, ingenuity of these knives is deeply impressive. The quality is a given as this really is artisanship that has links to a long history-yet with modern aspects too. I remember seeing some knives with Horse Hoof as the scale slabs and the effect was beyond excellent.

You and  need to keep maintaining the enabling, it's symbiotic for the rest of us :thumbsup:

Thanks, Will
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We won't disappoint you Will Power Will Power , Âchillepattada Âchillepattada has "enabled" me to commission a mozzetta from Gigi Sechi. ;)
This beautiful knife is now on its way to the US. Will post photos, of course, must keep the symbiosis active. :thumbsup:

Cheers ~
 
Always essential to have something to look forward to:thumbsup: I could get interested, at least there's no horrible import duties for me in the EU unlike on my few American purchases these days...:(
 
Hi , here is a brand new slip joint mozzetta by Roberto Serra, handle in titanium and ironwood and blade in RWL34.
For once it's mine 🥳

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Not to make this a zombie thread, but wanted to tap into the collective wisdom of this group. I have a pattada I picked up last spring where I had to tighten the pivot a bit when I received it, however, it seems that over the course of the long cold and dry winter (I live in the northern mid-west of the United States) the pivot has become very loose - almost free swinging. I have tried re-tapping the pivot and it doesn't seem to improve in any meaningful way. I am wondering if this is a common occurrence in colder climates and if there are any known ways to adjust the pivot tension short of trying to send back to Sardinia. Thanks all.
 
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The horn is a very complicate material. It's very very resistant and it's why the Sardinian shepherds use it for a very long time. But it has also some flaws . It is very sensitive to humidity. When the friction becomes loose the axle must be hammered with the blade in the closed AND open position. Its also the reason why a good Sardinian friction folder must have a an axis that protrudes sufficiently. If not it becomes impossible to hammer it multiple times. Usually after two complete seasonal cycles it doesn't move any more .

Can you send us some pictures of your knife ?

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I went through the same thing with my Patada. Tap tap tap tap - lightly, repeatedly - don't hurry, don't be overly enthusiastic with your blows. Test it as you go. Don't want to go too far tightening it up.

AND - FA Tre FA Tre posting in a thread that hasn't had a new post in 5 or 6 months is good contributing to the forum - doesn't become as zombie post for 5 or 6 years - especially on a sales thread. :rolleyes: :)
 
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FA Tre said:
Not to make this a zombie thread, but wanted to tap into the collective wisdom of this group. I have a pattada I picked up last spring where I had to tighten the pivot a bit when I received it, however, it seems that over the course of the long cold and dry winter (I live in the northern mid-west of the United States) the pivot has become very loose - almost free swinging. I have tried re-tapping the pivot and it doesn't seem to improve in any meaningful way. I am wondering if this is a common occurrence in colder climates and if there are any known ways to adjust the pivot tension short of trying to send back to Sardinia. Thanks all.
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I saw a few being used in Sardinia that where hanging loose like that,they seem to have the skills to use them though it wasnt to my taste.

In Corsica I went in one traditional Corsican knife shop where the lady who ran it had a small vice and pin hammer and would adjust pivots to your liking.
 
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