Nino Nista Gobbo di Guardiagrele horntip
The Gobbo the Guardiagrele is a slight variation of the classic Gobbo knife Gobbo, which has established itself in the city of Guardiagrele. Guardiagrele is located in Abruzzo in the province of Chieti and is one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
The Gobbo di Guardiagrele is made of one piece of buffalo horn. The back spring is decorated. The blade holds with a slipjoint.
lenght: 20 cm
blade: 9 cm
stainless steel: X20 CR13
scales horntip
weight 65g
NINO NISTA Italien
Nino Nista Italy
The forge of Giovanni Nista, better known as "Nino", was created in 1990 by reproducing three traditional Italian knives. He learnt the basics of blacksmithing from Odorico Lucantoni, who designed the famous "pescatore" for fishermen on the Adriatic, which is mainly associated with the city of Ancona, although it is widely used in Abruzzo.
The "Pescatore" is also the knife that Nino makes most often. Previously, he improved his skills in designing various models of his own, but now forges regional knives such as the Romano and the Siciliani faithfully following the ancient model in order to preserve the traditional shapes.
The forge is located in San Benedetto del Tronto in the Marche region. In his shop, which is divided into a salesroom and a workshop, you can admire various beautifully handcrafted individual pieces. The perfection of the finished knife is guaranteed by the selection of the best materials and the fact that it is made entirely by hand.
