Spanish Navajas... current makers? recommendations?

[puukkoman]

Hey, I'm wondering if anyone has experience with the current offerings in the Spanish Navaja arena. I have a big one from Albacete, but it's enormous, and I'd like to get a smaller ratcheting navaja that I can carry & use.
Anybody else here have a good (yet inexpensive) recommendation? Are the ones from Martinez any good? How about Joker?

Please and thanks...
Alex

 

[WadeWilson]

I just bought a Spyderco Navaja and am patiently waiting for it to arrive. It looks awesome, in my opinion. Watched a few reviews on YouTube and I think the majority of the info has been positive. It does ratchet and sounds awesome from what I could get off YouTube. I can't wait to get my hands on it. So yeah, check out Spyderco...

 

[Dagon]

I have a Joker, it is quite nice. These are not heavy duty knives, mind.

 

[puukkoman]

I just bought a Spyderco Navaja and am patiently waiting for it to arrive. It looks awesome, in my opinion. Watched a few reviews on YouTube and I think the majority of the info has been positive. It does ratchet and sounds awesome from what I could get off YouTube. I can't wait to get my hands on it. So yeah, check out Spyderco...

Not exactly traditional... but thanks anyway.

I have a Joker, it is quite nice. These are not heavy duty knives, mind.

Thanks. Might try one out. Well-built? How's the blade steel hold up?

 

[WadeWilson]

Not exactly traditional... but thanks anyway

You didn't exactly say it had to be... but you're welcome anyway.

 

[Charlie Mike]

Demko

 

[Dagon]

Thanks. Might try one out. Well-built? How's the blade steel hold up?

Quite ok built, but it is for lighter work, food for example, Cant't remember the steel, likely some kind of 420 variant. Fyi this is mainly a display knife for me, or occassionally for food.

 

[Charlie Mike]

oops... wrong thread

 

[SpartanSaint]

Demko

right thread i think, but teasing him with the only demko navaja he'll ever make just isn't fair mike haha

 

[tabeeb762]

This is a good place to look.
http://www.filofiel.com/tienda/

 

[Charlie Mike]

right thread i think, but teasing him with the only demko navaja he'll ever make just isn't fair mike haha

Actually, Demko said he was making one more to spec (besides a IIRC .250" thick blade) of the CS Large Espada. I guess somebody saw mine and got jealous.

 

[puukkoman]

Thanks, tabeeb.

 

[mr.trooper]

This is a good place to look.
http://www.filofiel.com/tienda/

Do they ship internationally? $145 Euros is steep. Are there any in the $80 - $100 range?

 

[ranera]

Spanish classic Navajas have a long tradition and follow a morphology that day still maintains today. Each form has a name, "Albateceña", "Sevillana", "Jerezana", "Capaora", "Estilete", "Pastora", "Punta", "Tranchete", "Campaña (sodbuster)", "Punta cortada" "Taponera", "Machete" and many more .... You have to keep in mind that in the market there are many "Navajas" that are made at low cost and low quality to sell much, but a knife by a good craftsman Spanish, is worthy of an art museum. I leave a site, one of the best Spanish artisans retired and whose pieces are sold for more than 6000 euros (no knives on sale).

Please visit this site and know something about good craftsmanship of classical Spanish knife...(I have no interest in selling, no knives for sale)

http://www.josegiraldolosa.es/

Thanks;