Casanova_poor man mountains knife

[Alfredo]

This is’nt a real traditional italian knife, it’s simply a fiction folder from this part of the Alps (North-East of Italy): this knife tipology it’s called here “britola da galosce” (litteraly “folder for boots”, meaning “folder to use on mountains”). This definition includes a huge variety of knives, really different one from each others: the only common denominator is the thoughness, they were done to be used, not collectioned.

Specs:
Total length 210mm
Blade length 90mm
Blade tickhness 2mm
Steel unknow (from a truck leaf spring)
Handle Box-tree
Wheight 95 grams

The “britola” here showed was done a few years ago by a 95 years old man – Mr. Casanova (don’t know the first name) – so I call the knife same way , “the Casanova”


Mr. Casanova was requested and has done through the decades many of this inexpensive knives for the hunters and farmers here around, successfully I need to say.

The handle is one piece of box-tree, curved shaped


The blade is made from a truck leaf spring, which is charged commonly to be a great steel for the poor man knives


Blade was tapered with stars and moons, symbols that means “good luck”


The pivot is generously sized, and well worked


The handle is someway oval shaped, really comfortable



Despite the general roughness of the knife, the blade is deadly centered, also after two years of (not continuously) use


All in all a great “poor man” friction folder for all-around use on my mountains trips, I really love him.
Ciao,
Alfredo

 

[jeffz]

Very nice! Looks like an Opinel with added character.

 

[lannyman8]

oooooooohh, better grind than the opinial, much more robust edge (for me anyway)...

wonderfull knife, me likes...

 

[dancan]

Nice knife , thanks for sharing !

 

[Hoodoo]

Very nice knife. I love seeing traditional knives like that.