The Sardinian connection.

[Âchillepattada]

It's a very good price.
I can put you in contact with very good knife makers as Davide Steri, Roberto Serra , Gigi Sechi or Alessandro Sarritzu.
Some members of this forum have knives from Davide and seems very happy of it .
Send me a message and I will give you his email address. If you don't speak Italian I can translate. Davide is a very good friend and I talk everyday with him.

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[Jack88]

It's a very good price.
I can put you in contact with very good knife makers as Davide Steri, Roberto Serra , Gigi Sechi or Alessandro Sarritzu.
Some members of this forum have knives from Davide and seems very happy of it .
Send me a message and I will give you his email address. If you don't speak Italian I can translate. Davide is a very good friend and I talk everyday with him.

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Feel free to email me: tribolet@email.arizona.edu

I trust your expertise of the knives over there. I’ll want to see examples first obviously of their work, but I’m a recent fan of Pattada knives and Romano knives. The dueling knives of antiquity especially

 

[RayseM]

I resurrect this thread if you please. These knives from Sardinia are so compelling. Sadly there are very many beautiful examples that have now been lost from these pages. But I know that given a bit of time, our friends Âchillepattada , waynorth , @Corto_Malt, L lambertiana , @Llasi, among others, can update with their own beauties and perhaps start a rush to Sardinia for more knives for these pages and for our pockets.

BUT FIRST - a newbie question. Could someone please explain to me the difference between ~

DORGALESA • PATTADAESA • RESOLZA ?

Of course, a photographic comparison would be most helpful The differences seem subtle to my eye and so I wonder if it is all about regional nomenclature or size or ????

Thank you.

 

[lambertiana]

I resurrect this thread if you please. These knives from Sardinia are so compelling. Sadly there are very many beautiful examples that have now been lost from these pages. But I know that given a bit of time, our friends Âchillepattada , waynorth , @Corto_Malt, L lambertiana , @Llasi, among others, can update with their own beauties and perhaps start a rush to Sardinia for more knives for these pages and for our pockets.

BUT FIRST - a newbie question. Could someone please explain to me the difference between ~

DORGALESA • PATTADAESA • RESOLZA ?

Of course, a photographic comparison would be most helpful The differences seem subtle to my eye and so I wonder if it is all about regional nomenclature or size or ????

Thank you.

Are you referring to this one? I had it in my suit pocket yesterday.

 

[Âchillepattada]

Hi Ray,

The Pattada or Pattadesa is the traditionnal knife from the village of Pattada , north Sardinia. Today it's made every where on the island because it's THE traditional sardinian knife in everybody's mind.
The Dorgalesa is a variation from the village of Dorgali. Thinner and to my opinion more elegant :
You have also the Logudoresa from the region of Logudoro . Another variation often seen with a locking system .

Resolza or Resorza is the generic name of these type of knife .
You can see a lot of variations on my old tumblr blog : https://coltellosardo.tumblr.com/

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[RayseM]

Thank you Â. That is a treasure of a resource on Sardinian knives. I think I know now where all the missing photos in this thread can be found. I'll need to pull off a few examples to study the local variations on the theme. They are certainly beautiful knives.

And yes L lambertiana - yours always stops me in every thread I find it. Thanks for posting.

 

[Dan of Bazz Clazz]

Hi Ray,

The Pattada or Pattadesa is the traditionnal knife from the village of Pattada , north Sardinia. Today it's made every where on the island because it's THE traditional sardinian knife in everybody's mind.
The Dorgalesa is a variation from the village of Dorgali. Thinner and to my opinion more elegant :
You have also the Logudoresa from the region of Logudoro . Another variation often seen with a locking system .

Resolza or Resorza is the generic name of these type of knife .
You can see a lot of variations on my old tumblr blog : https://coltellosardo.tumblr.com/

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Always a wealth of information and assistance my friend! Love Resolzas!

 

[Âchillepattada]

I don't know which pictures disappeared but here are some of mine :

A little dorgalesa from Davide Steri ( 8,5cm blade






Some modern Pattada by D. Steri

A foggia antica with a bone handle by Gigi Sechi

Horn and wood by Davide Steri

A small Pattada by DS

An old and used Pattada :

A foggia antica with a locking stystem by Gigi Sechi

Foggia antica by Gigi Sechi

A big pattada ( 13cm blade) by DS

Various makers various styles :

Andrea Melis, horse hoof

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[Âchillepattada]

Damascus by Roberto Serra

All purpose by DS :

Andrea Melis horse hoof

Hunting by Davide Steri

My son first knife by Davide Steri

My kitchen knife by Gigi Sechi


Cheers

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[RayseM]

A stunning group of knives I believe I must ask Davide Steri to make my last knife LOL Thank you very much for posting these Â.

 

[lambertiana]

You may get tired of seeing this in three different threads today, but it really belongs here, too. Just arrived today.

 

[BDubbs]

I’m in! My single and humble contribution, picked up on the island in 2005 I think? Antonio DeRoma.

 

[draggat]

I don't know which pictures disappeared but here are some of mine :

A little dorgalesa from Davide Steri ( 8,5cm blade






Some modern Pattada by D. Steri

A foggia antica with a bone handle by Gigi Sechi

Horn and wood by Davide Steri

A small Pattada by DS

An old and used Pattada :

A foggia antica with a locking stystem by Gigi Sechi

Foggia antica by Gigi Sechi

A big pattada ( 13cm blade) by DS

Various makers various styles :

Andrea Melis, horse hoof

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Those foggia antica knives are absolutely stunning!!

 

[RayseM]

I have sent some photos to Âchillepattada who is in Sardinia these days visiting his knife making friends. He asked for me to send some photos of my knives made by his friends David Steri and Gigi Sechi. Thought I should share them here too. These are such elegant knives ~

 

[RayseM]

The individual knives ~

 

[waynorth]

I hope @ Âchillepattada and all his knife-making friends are safe from the fires and heat!!
I hear there are some parts of Sardegna that are "under siege" from the elements!!
Prayers for all of you!!

 

[RayseM]

I hope @ Âchillepattada and all his knife-making friends are safe from the fires and heat!!
I hear there are some parts of Sardegna that are "under siege" from the elements!!
Prayers for all of you!!

He reports ~ "The temperature is high, around 35 degrees C but the worst is the 85% of humidity. Any way it’s summer time "

 

[waynorth]

He reports ~ "The temperature is high, around 35 degrees C but the worst is the 85% of humidity. Any way it’s summer time "

With humidity, that feels like over 100 Fahrenheit!! Wow!!
I'm glad he's still reporting!! Good sign!!

 

[Âchillepattada]

Hello my friends ,

Not a lot of fires but one main which has distroyed forests and villages of the center of the island . Of course the poorest areas have been more touched .
But solidarity is very important and it could be worst without it . The association of knife-makers Kenz'e Meres organised a raffle to help as a lot of other association.
It seems that the fire has also hit hard Sicily .

Near Cagliari where I am the weather is hot but we are fare from the problem . I will soon make a little report to share .

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[waynorth]

Hello my friends ,

Nice to hear from you, J-M, and that you are OK!!!
It is a global tragedy!! We, too are safe, but a similar condition is happening here!!
Nearly 300 forest fires here in B.C. with some small towns destroyed, and several at risk!!