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Coutellerie du Lotus Cornicciolu ram horn corsican shepherd's knife

Traditional Corsican Cornicciolu made by hand

In the village of Levie, in the heart of the Alta Rocca in South Corsica, Franck THOMAS and Jean-François TRAMONI  make traditional Corsican shepherd's knives.
The handle of the Cornicciolu is made from a piece of ram's horn into which the seat of the blade is sawn. The forged Brut de Forge blade is made of XC75 steel. The non-stainless blade steel is finely and sharply ground.

The dark blade is polished towards the edge.

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: polished ram's horn 13 cm
Blade: Brut de Forge XC75 non-stainless
blade length 9 cm
Blade thickness 2,5 mm
Knife opened: 22 cm

Frictionfolder no lock

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