Basque fisherman’s knife in ram form
70,83 €
This traditional folding sailor’s knife was known in the Basque country as the Bosco knife. It was used by ocean fishermen more than Mediterranean ones. The shape of the blade, known as “sheep’s foot”, was the only one permitted on board boats, as its round tip was less likely to cause serious injury in the event of a brawl.
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Description
This traditional folding sailor’s knife was known in the Basque country as the Bosco knife. It was used by ocean fishermen more than Mediterranean ones.
The shape of the blade, known as “sheep’s foot”, was the only one permitted on board boats, as its round tip was less likely to cause serious injury in the event of a brawl.
English in origin, the shape of the blade was essential for cutting ropes cleanly by striking them with a sharp blow using a “cabillot” (a wooden or metal peg used for maneuvering on board a ship).
This folding knife was made at the Couteau Basque workshop in Anglet, on the banks of the Adour, a river in the Aquitaine Basin in south-west France, classified as a Natura 2000 site. With a length of 307.1 km, it rises in the Pyrenees at the Pic du Midi de Bigorre, at the Col du Tourmalet, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean between Tarnos on the right bank and Anglet on the left.
Blade: stylet-shaped (sheep’s foot), in 12c27 stainless steel, with the Basque cross (Lauburu) engraved on the blade. Handle: in Basque ram’s horn.
System: square, “strong” notch to prevent the blade from closing when used on a boat.
Total length (mm): 190. Blade length (mm): 90. The knife shown is the one you will receive!
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| Weight | 100 g |
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