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Knives

  • Pattadese jack knives with myrtle leaf-shaped blade, handle with shaped grips in dark ram horn with fine light grain, rivets and the traditional a piccadura-punched brass joint ring.

  • This elegant jack knife has an elongated myrtle leaf-shaped blade, typical of the well-known traditional Sardinian Pattadese knife, a spring handle and grips in light ram horn crafted so as to enhance the original grain, and is secured with nails and an engraved brass ring joint.

  • This traditional pattadese core-reinforced jack knife features a handmade blade and a stainless steel core and a mutto horn handle, equipped with a hand-chamfered nickel silver ring.

  • Sophisticated in shape, this Guspinese jack knife with a rounded blade has a refined single-piece handle in polished buffalo horn and an engraved satin-finished steel ring joint. The details and the combination of materials can be customised.

  • Recognisable and typical, the blunt-end blade knife, used in the local tradition by miners, is reproduced in sophisticated shapes with single-piece satin-finished buffalo horn handle and an engraved brass ring joint.

Il settore

The renewed and exclusive Sardinian knife sector has deep roots in ancient traditional knowledge. The refined work of knife-makers in characterized by an evocative style and high technical skills, typical of rural and pastoral contexts. Sardinian traditional knife, widely identified with a jack knife, sa resolza, is mostly used by men as a cutting tool for different purposes and always carried in their pockets. Such personal object, imbued with a symbolic charge, fascinates today's sector enthusiasts: it is a sought-after artefact, a collector's piece.
 
New productions are inspired by tradition but also implement innovative manufacturing processes and functions. Local knife-makers' artefacts stand out for their high technical level and compositional sensitivity. Carefully crafted with a combination of different materials, the study of shape, harmony, proportion, paying due attention to functional efficiency.
 
Artistic knives are unique pieces particularly sought-after, characterized by horn handles embellished with complex carved decorations and wrought blades, often featuring damask effects. A substantial contemporary production reinterprets traditional patterns, thoroughly following the formal canons while keeping top quality processes and materials. The renowned clasp knife of Pattada, sa resolza pattadesa, is the most popular knife in Sardinia and often identified as "the" Sardinian knife. The main feature of this handy knife, is its sophisticated handle structure and the myrtle leaf-shaped thin and pointed blade. The exclusive production of cutlery, that includes highly functional objects inspired by tradition, is connected to the production of bread, pasta and cakes, and features innovative tools used to slice and dice meat cuts, and mince spices.