According to the tradition the origin of Pattada handmade knife
is attributed to the brothers Mimmia (Giovanni in Sardinian language) and
Giuseppe Bellu. Betwwn the 19th and the 20th century they gave birth to “Sa
Resolza” as it is known today.
Pattada, a village in “Logudoro” in the centre of Sardinia, was
already known for the ability of its blacksmiths (frailalzos) to work the iron.
Having a good knowledge of iron manufacture technics brought by
the Arab and the Spanish in the centuries before the blacksmiths made the knife,
apart from being an instrument used daily by the shepherds, a valuable
manufactured article.
Characterized by a horn handle and a mirthly leaf shape steel
blade (a typical mediterranean plant) Sa Resolza was subject to aesthetic and
stylistic enrichments.
Pattada handmade knife, know as Resolza or Pattadese, is today
considered the Sardinian knife for excellence and It is built in numerous
versions different from the original for its shape, materials and decorations.
The Resolza boasts many imitations all over the world.