Knife Corsica la Cursina: amaranth handle and liner-lock
This folding Corsican knife is handmade in our workshops in Bonifacio. Inspired by the old shepherd's knives, the Cursina is part of the Zuria Collection which Antoine, cutler in Bonifacio drew the model.
Formerly, this Corsican shepherd or peasant knife, called "La Cursina" was rather considered as a tool than a pocket knife. Its particularity is the shape of its blade with very rounded back, varying from one region or blacksmith to another and having a tarabiscot (tool to make moldings in the wood). This rustic knife, a forgotten time, is now sought by hunters who use it to cut up and cut the boar.
The Cursina measures 20 cm in total and are designed with handles in natural and unique materials such as wood, horn or bone. They are also equipped with blades in stainless steel, carbon or Damascus for the most beautiful and different closing systems.
This model has a precise amaranth wood handle *, a 12C27 stainless steel blade and a liner-lock security system. This knife comes with a leather belt holster.
* Amaranth means certain tree species of the genus Peltogyne (family Caesalpiniaceae according to the classical classification) originating from South America. Amaranth is a precious violet wood with little visible veins, marketed under the name of violet wood with a more or less dark hue.