A couple Italian Traditionals, and a dose of irony.

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Nephilim
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A couple Italian Traditionals, and a dose of irony.

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I've added a couple more Italian regional knives to my collection and I learned a thing or two in the process.
On top is a Bergamasco by Marietti and below is a Piemontese by Codega Baldo. The Piemontese is about the size of an Opinel no. 8, for reference.
On top is a Bergamasco by Marietti and below is a Piemontese by Codega Baldo. The Piemontese is about the size of an Opinel no. 8, for reference.
The Marietti has a stainless blade, olive wood handle and an Opinel style locking collar. Sturdy construction and tight lockup. The Codega is a simple non-locking friction folder with a carbon steel blade and pine handle. The Bergamasco is named for the city of Bergamo in Lombardy, while the Piemontese is associated with the Piedmont region. Only after I acquired these did I figure out that Codega is located in Lombardy and Marietti is based in the Piedmont! If I'd known, I might have gotten a different style from each maker. Still, these are good examples of each of these knives and don't regret purchasing them.
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Nephilim wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 12:45 am I've added a couple more Italian regional knives to my collection and I learned a thing or two in the process.
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The Marietti has a stainless blade, olive wood handle and an Opinel style locking collar. Sturdy construction and tight lockup. The Codega is a simple non-locking friction folder with a carbon steel blade and pine handle. The Bergamasco is named for the city of Bergamo in Lombardy, while the Piemontese is associated with the Piedmont region. Only after I acquired these did I figure out that Codega is located in Lombardy and Marietti is based in the Piedmont! If I'd known, I might have gotten a different style from each maker. Still, these are good examples of each of these knives and don't regret purchasing them.
I have never seen those before, but they are nice knives. ::tu::
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Very nice knives.

I have a Bergamasco but mine doesn't have the lock ring and it's made in Maniago, Italy by Viper. It has a design similar to a detent, only different, that holds the blade open and closed until you apply pressure.

Thanks for sharing those pics, Nephilim. You are the first person I've run into that has a Bergamasco. I was beginning to think I was the only one.
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Please gentleman, don't send me down another Rabbit Warren and Addiction. ::mdm::
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Yeah, almost seems like the wide variety of Italian and French regional knives was devised to fuel the collector's hobby. That said, if anyone knows a good source of folding knives handmade in Sicily, key me in.
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Knifeplanet.net. stumbled on this the other day. Search the site for "traditional Italian pocket knives" Seems like some were for sale. Some interesting reading on regional Italian knives. Tom
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I’ve never seen knives from those makers before. But all three shown this far in the thread a very nice knives. The blade shapes are very elegant in their way. Thank you for posting them.
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