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Coutellerie du Lotus Cornicciolu Desert warthog Ivory corsican shepherd's knife damascus

Corsican Cornicciolu made by hand

In the village of Levie, in the heart of the Alta Rocca in South Corsica, Jean-François TRAMONI  traditional Corsican shepherd's knives.
The handle of the Cornicciolu is made from a piece of Desert warthog Ivory. The handforged blade is made of twisted damascus steel. The non-stainless blade steel is finely and sharply ground.

Founded in Corsica over 35 years ago, Coutellerie du Lotus designs and manufactures its pieces in a constant quest for quality and respect for the traditions of artisan forging. The materials used are selected and crafted by the owners themselves.

Handle: 11,5 cm Desert warthog Ivory
Blade: Carbon damascus  120 layers
blade length 10 cm
Blade thickness 3.3 mm
Knife opened: 22 cm
weight: 151 g

Frictionfolder no lock

blade steel: damascus not stainless
handle material: warthog ivory

Coutellerie du Lotus

Coutellerie du Lotus

Founded 40 years ago in Corsica, the Coutellerie du Lotus designs and manufactures its cornicciolus in a constant endeavour to ensure quality and respect for the traditions of the artisan blacksmith's trade. The materials used are selected by the owners themselves and processed in a purely artisanal manner.

Franck THOMAS, Pierre Yves THOMAS and Jean-François TRAMONI produce exceptional pieces in the village of Levie, in the heart of the Alta Rocca in southern Corsica.

contact : coutelleriedulotus@hotmail.com

 Coutellerie LOTUS, Biancona, 20170 Levie, France