Fontenille Pataud Sperone 12cm Pocket Knife Stainless Lockback Pinned Cow Bone

Easy opening and secure back-lock system.

The "Sperone" - the spur in southern Corsican dialect, has been created with Antoine Zuria and Robert Beillonnet (Awareded skillest custom French knife maker in 1997 and 2000). It is an evolution of the Vendetta Zuria & Gilles® featuring the Corsica island embossed into a forged and chiseled spring where we have added a precision mechanism with a secure locking blade and a solid blade stop to keep a long last edge.

Handle : real cow bone with pins ; traditional material for these corscian knives.

Blade : 3 mm thick stainless steel Sandvik 14C28N, hardness : 58-59 Hrc.

Size and weight : 12.3 cm folded, 22 cm open, approx. 130 grams.

Technical tips : Forged anc chiseled spring with Corsica embossment. The spring with its lock-back system is made from 3 mm thick stainless steel Z20c13.  A solid hardened bladestop is provided : That helps maintain the edge of the blade. Easy opening and folding smooth system. 

Included : Numbered Guarantee certificate, leather pouch. The pouch is an artisan product too, hand made in France.

Fontenille Pataud is a small family business located in Thiers, in the beautiful Auvergne region in France. Thiers is world famous for its manufacturing of knives and cutlery.

They are well known for their Laguiole style knives, but other regional styles including the Vendetta (from Corsica), Yssingeaux, Saint-Bernard, and Basque knives.