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In some areas of central and southern Italy, it was customary to give knives as engagement or wedding gifts, assigning the knife the task of sanctioning the love bond.

There was a strong identification between man and knife: the lover who gave such a gift to the woman symbolically offered himself, while the gift given to the man could be interpreted as an exhortation to virile valor.

Some specimens of this historical knife also served as protection against the evil eye, featuring the characteristic “dice eyes” on the handle, while the blades were traditionally engraved with decorative and symbolic elements.

The love knives were also indicative of the social class of the family: less wealthy couples, unable to afford very elaborate knives, sanctioned their love with simpler, less worked, and less expensive objects, but identical in values and meanings.

Type of production: artisanal
Blade production: Italy
Blade: Stainless steel C70
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Deer horn with buffalo horn inserts and silver plaque
Blade length: 82mm.
Blade thickness: 2mm.
Closed length: 100mm.
Total length: 183mm.
Weight: 54g.
Closure: without blade lock
Packaging: cardboard packaging with certificates

The brand Artigiano Scarperia was established in 2007 by two expert knife makers, Fabio Gasparrini and Alessandro Conti. Drawing inspiration from ancient art, they create refined cutlery for the kitchen and table, assortments of personal care items and office supplies, as well as various objects in horn and wood. All products are handcrafted, using traditional techniques without the use of machinery.

For this reason, any variations in material and workmanship are not considered flaws, but distinctive features of a unique product, handcrafted and of high quality.

Intended Use:  Collection

Type of production: Midtech
Country of Production: Italy
Blade: Stainless steel M390 58/60HRC
Blade Treatment: PVD Blacwashed
Handle: Titanium with PVD Blacwashed treatment and bronze-colored anodized titanium spacers
Blade length: 78mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 102mm.
Total length: 180mm.
Weight: 110g.
Closure: FrameLock
Clip: Bronze-colored anodized titanium, machined from solid
Packaging: Denim pouch, warranty certificate, Velcro patch, small 6-sided playing dice
Notes: Designed and made by Denis Simonutti - Specimen number 4 of a micro-production batch of only 10 pieces

Knife from a private collection

* Type: Previously purchased
* Condition: in like new condition
* Available on the market: no longer in production, limited edition to 150 pieces
* Sharpening: Original
* Marks on the blade: no
* Marks on the handle: no
* Box:
* Sheath:
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: -
* Checked and certified by our internal laboratory

Intended use: Collection / Survival

Type of production: industrial
Blade: CPM D2 steel
Country of production: Germany
Handle: in G10
Blade length: 140mm.
Blade thickness: 4.8mm.
Total length: 310mm.
Weight: 520g.
Sheath: -
Notes: patented "knee" closure system made in Italy

Intended use: Collection

Type of production: Artisan by CIC Master Sergio Consoli
Production Lama: Italy
Blade: In spirograph damascus steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: bronze bolsters, timascus with titanium spacers
Blade length: 95mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 225mm.
Weight: 243g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: titanium
Notes: Handmade by Master Sergio Consoli - knife number 454 made in 2018

Acknowledgments

Currently I make a limited number of knives a year and participate in some exhibitions, where among other things I have won my first prizes:

in 2005 at LAME SOTTO I PORTICI in Romano di Lombardia (BG) I was awarded as "best table on display"

always in the same year at the CULTER-EXPO in Novegro (MI) as "best folding knife"

I was also ranked second in the competition organized by the magazine LAME D'AUTORE as the best fixed hunting blade

then in 2007 at "Scarperia" I won the third prize for best folding

but above all again in 2007, to my great satisfaction, I reached the degree of MASTER OF THE ITALIAN KNIVING CORPORATION, a recognition received at the first exam.

Presentation of the craftsman

Creating a knife by hand is what I consider a real art form.
The satisfaction of seeing an object that comes from one's own hands, that takes shape and reaches mechanical, artistic and aesthetic perfection is what pays me back the most for all the hours of work and effort it takes to create a knife completely. by hand.

The passion for "cutting tools" has always been in me since I was a child and grew with me until the almost sudden decision to build my first knife myself, it was a "need", almost an inner necessity that I couldn't put off, my hands and my mind had to start creating, of course, what I had always been passionate about ... the knife!

I started at 40, in 2003, practically self-taught, I had no experience of manual work, but I had been a mechanical designer for many years and this allowed me to perfectly know the technique and all the various stages of mechanical processing.

Currently I am a member, with the rank of Master, which is the highest, of the Italian Knives Guild, an association recognized all over the world for the seriousness and above all quality of execution that all its members must maintain over time.

What I do now is what I consider my art form ..., to create "handcrafted, hunting and collectible knives".

They are knives made entirely by hand, only with an infinite series of files, a small drill for the holes and a sander for the concave grinding of the blades, nothing else!
I mainly make folding knives, which satisfy my desire to build perfect mechanical objects and perfection in the smallest details, even inside where they are not seen, is what distinguishes a knife created by hand, from one made industrially .

The mechanics then must be made in the best possible way, without counting the hours of work, only in this way the final result is guaranteed.

Of course, over the years I have refined my technique and currently I have improved the mechanics even more by inserting a system of ball bearings on the blade rotation, which guarantee an absolutely perfect seal and allow the blade to close and open without the slightest friction. and with an incredible sweetness.

With regard to the blades then, I am experimenting with new types of hardening, which give hardnesses of 62-63 HRC and allow an exceptional edge hold and cutting quality for all types of use.

I make practically all the knives on an initial design of mine, they are all unique pieces made completely by hand down to the smallest details, one at a time, only in this way, in my opinion, a knife can be considered "artisanal".

Regarding the materials I use, I can say that for the blades I prefer RWL34 steel which is sintered from powders and guarantees the total absence of internal defects, sometimes I also use damascus, both stainless steel and carbon, for the uniqueness 'that give the knife, since each damask is always different from another.

For the handles, one of the most beautiful materials is the mammoth tooth, which can be found in a variety of wonderful colors, I also use fossil mammoth ivory, various briars, titanium and carbon fiber.

Most of the knives, however, are made entirely of steel, in order to then be engraved, always and strictly by hand, to transform the knife even more into a real work of art ...

Rare hunting knife produced around the 1980s by the Indian company from Maniago. This extremely innovative knife for the years of production, is characterized by a handle entirely made of aluminum with natural horn insert. Excellent blade geometry for hunting and outdoor use

Intended use: Collection

Type of production: semi-artisanal
Blade: 440 stainless steel
Production Lama: Italy
Handle: aluminum and horn
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 125mm.
Total length: 220mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 125g.
Closure: back lock
Clip:
Sheath: -
Note: -

Rare hunting knife produced around the 1980s by the Indian company from Maniago. This extremely innovative knife for the years of production, is characterized by a handle entirely made of aluminum with natural horn insert. Excellent blade geometry for hunting and outdoor use

Intended use: Collection

Type of production: semi-artisanal
Blade: 440 stainless steel
Production Lama: Italy
Handle: aluminum and horn
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 125mm.
Total length: 220mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 125g.
Closure: back lock
Clip:
Sheath: -
Note: -

Rare knife handcrafted by Bob Dozier in 2001, made of D2 steel with sandblasted titanium handle and anodized details.

Intended use: Collection

Type of production: handmade
Country of production: USA
Blade: in D2 steel at 61HRC
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: in titanium with anodized details
Blade length: 105mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Closed length: 135mm.
Total length: 250mm.
Weight: 170g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: titanium, removable
Notes: made entirely by hand by Bob Dozier in 2001

Intended use: sports

Type of production: industrial
Blade: full tang in 440B stainless steel
Blade treatment: -
Lama production: China
Handle: kryton
Blade length: 80mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: -
Total length: 185mm.
Weight: 102g.
Closing: -
Clip: in steel
Sheath: -
Note: -

Japanese multipurpose made of blade, scissor and file, inserted inside two coins that faithfully reproduce the Japanese Yen coined during the Meiji period 1870-1914.

Features:

coin diameter: 38mm.
weight: 30 gr.
blade length: 2cm
thickness: 5.5 mm
blade material: 420J2 steel

History of the coin:

The introduction of the yen occurred in 1872 by the Meiji government and replaced by an excessively complex monetary system of the Edo period.Initially, the yen was minted in gold, until 1888 and then moved to silver, until 1914

Intended use: Sports / Collection

Type of production: handmade
Country of Origin: USA
Blade: D2 steel 61HRC
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: Micarta black and burgundy, folders and spacers Titanium
Blade length: 102mm.
Blade Thickness: 3.5mm.
Closed Length: 133mm.
Overall length: 234mm.
Weight: 212g.
Lock: Liner Lock
Clip: -
Notes: made entirely by hand by Bob Dozier in 2013

Vintage knife from the early 80's completely new, with original box and manual instructions, manufactured in Sheffield from Egginton Group of Companies, owner of the historic brand Ibberson

Intended Use: sport / collection

Type of production: Semi-Handmade
Production Lama: UK
Blade: Stainless steel
Blade treatment: mirror polished
Handle: Brass and amber deer
Blade length: 68mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Closed Length: 98mm.
Overall length: 164mm.
Thick when closed: 14mm
Balancing: -
Weight: 89g.
Closure: back lock
Packaging: cardboard box and user manual Ibberson
Notes: Unique specimen at our disposal. Knife over 30 years; Again, perfect, with a beautiful patina Atmospheric across the handle brass. If you prefer a polished look and shiny, just wipe the brass to make it shine.

Craft knife produced by the famous Master cutler Italian Salice Max Sanna.

This model called Wave, uses the Japanese steel sintered SPG2 damask laminated to 69 layers.

Intended Use: Collection / Gentleman

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Italy
Blade: Stainless sintered SPG2 in DAMACO rolled 61/62 HRC
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Canvas Micarta
Blade length: 73mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed Length: 90mm.
Overall length: 170mm.
Thick when closed: 15mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 92g.
Lock: Liner Lock
Clip: -
Sheath: Leather
Notes: ONE PIECE - knife custom crafted by Max

For more information you can view the site sull'accaio used: www.collinisteel.com

Indiana - Vendetta Corsa - knife

Intended Use: Collection

Type of production: semi-homemade
Blade: Stainless steel 440
Production Blade: Italy
Handle: deer
Blade length: 230mm.
Blade Thickness: 3mm.
Closed Length: 270mm.
Overall length: 520mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 444g.
Lock: back lock pump
clip:
Sheath: -
Notes: -

Intended use: Collection / Gentleman

Type of production: Industrial
Production Blade: Italy
Blade: Stainless steel ATS34
Treatment Lama: -
Handle: Red Stamina
Blade length: 67mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed Length: 90mm.
Total length: 154mm.
Thick when closed: 13mm.
Balance: -
Weight: 55g.
Lock: Liner Lock
Clip: -
Sheath: Leather
Notes: ONE PIECE - handmade custom knife by Max

Blade: 61HRC RWL34 Stainless Steel
Handle: Walnut, Damascus and Titanium
Blade Lenght: 75mm.
Blade Thickness: 4mm.
Overall Lenght: 180mm.
Weight: 110g.
Lock: Liner lock
Clip: -
Sheath: -
Notes: Handmade in Italy by CIC Master Sergio Consoli

Intended use: Sports / Collection

Type of production: handmade
Country of Origin: USA
Blade: D2 steel 61HRC
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: White Westinghouse Micarta with red lines, folders and spacers Titanium
Blade length: 77mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Closed Length: 100mm.
Overall length: 178mm.
Weight: 102g.
Lock: Liner Lock
Clip: titanium, removable
Notes: totally handmade by Bob Dozier in 2011

Vintage pattada set consisting of five pieces of different sizes with carbon steel blade and plastic handle.

1st - total length 34 cm - blade length 15,50 cm
2nd - total length 30 cm - blade length 14 cm
3rd - total length 27.50 cm - blade length 12 cm
4th - total length 26 cm - blade length 11.50 cm
5th - total length 23.5 cm - blade length 10.50 cm

Destinazione d'uso: Collezione/Sportivo

Tipo di produzione: Artigianale
Paese di produzione: Indonesia
Lama: in acciaio laminato ZDP-189 e ATS-34
Finitura lama: Satinatura
Manicatura: Titanio 6AL4V e fibra di carbonio
Lunghezza lama: 65mm.
Spessore lama: 3mm.
Lunghezza chiuso: 85mm.
Lunghezza totale: 97mm.
Spessore da chiuso: 11mm.
Peso: 62g.
Chiusura: Frame Lock
Clip: Titanio 6AL4V
Fodero: -
Confezione: -
Note: Realizzati interamente a mano da Yuna Knives