Coltellinai Forgiatori Bergamaschi
(Bergamaschi mean: from the city of Bergamo, about 50 Km east of Milan - Italy)
Research
laboratory on damascus steel
Historical research, experimental archeology, antique forging tecniques from iron age to today rediscovered and applied as an art form.
Making of knives, sword, daggers, "Bergamasco" knife and traditional knife, spear & arrow point, axes, shields & bucklers, all in both steel and damascus with forge, anvil and hammers.
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Forging with 3 hammers - Romano 2002
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Coal forge |
Twisting at Cerea 2003 |
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sword and twisted damascus blades
Clusone 2003 |
Antique "Bergamasco" | Cerea 2003 | ||
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Forging demonstrations
2015
23-24 maggio 2015 - Romano di Lombardia (BG) - Lame sotto i portici.
27-28 giugno 2015 - Feltre (BL)
31/10-1/11/2015 Culter Expo - Novegro (MI)
5-6/12/2015 Dronero (CN) - Festività di S. Eligio
Others will be scheduled when date is confirmed.
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MAIL US!:
forgiaberg@libero.it
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