No. 81 Maremmano a foglia Fratelli Pocket Knife with Black Lucite Handle by Berti
No. 81 Maremmano a foglia Fratelli Pocket Knife with Black Lucite Handle by Berti
The No. 81 Maremmano Italian Regional Knife by Berti is one of the traditional knife styles. Originally this knife was made in Maremmano, a western coastal area of central Italy, bordering the Tyrrhenian Sea which includes much of south-western Tuscany and part of northern Lazio. But the knives' creation moved to Scarperia, a village in Tuscany Italy. Traditionally this knife is crafted with a black handle, but the Maremmano knives by Berti take it a bit further and bring you handles made from natural materials in junction with the traditional style. This knife is most often used in the field and makes a practical pocket knife.
Regional knives are pocket knives that have a distinct style based on what region the knife comes from. There are 20 regions in Italy, and each region produces a different knife style.
Berti knives are handmade in Italy by skilled artisans with the technique used since 1895. The knives are forged out of stainless steel and are made with the highest craftsmanship. Berti artisans create knives with the integrity and authenticity that cannot result from mass production. The same craftsman that begins a knife takes it all the way through to completion.
Handle Material: Lucite, a high quality, trademarked acrylic resin.
Blade Material: Stainless Steel
Crafted with a Bolster Lining - This is a thick junction between the handle and the knife blade which provides a smooth transition from the blade to the handle. A bolster strengthens the knife, adds durability, and provides a counter-balance.
This knifes' blade was laser cut.
Total length: 7.7"
Blade length: 3.3"
Hand wash only
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Berti was founded as an artisan workshop by David Berti in 1895, and today, under the guidance of his great grandson Andrea, it continues its production in the Tuscan countryside, 25 miles north of Florence, Italy.
The essence of the Berti family tradition since 1895 is this: the artisan that starts making a knife takes it right through to the finishing touches. There is no division of labor. Each knife is the finished work of a sole artisan, and it bears his, or her initials on the knife’s blade.
Berti still uses the same manufacturing techniques and materials, ox horn, boxwood and steel, that have been used since 1895. Their intent is to make knives with integrity and authenticity that cannot result from industrialized production, while offering some of the finest cutting tools in the world. A Berti knife is an heirloom.