Silvestrelli, Fabrizio

"I have always been fascinated by knives and blades. When I was eight years old I managed to make my first knife out of the blade of an old carpenter’s saw and two pieces of wood. Since then my passion for knives has never ceased growing. The emotion and enthusiasm I have for making knives has always been strong, such that what began as a hobby (I started making knives in 1988) has become my principle economic activity. I am convinced that every artistic creation requires a great passion on the part of the artisan. Without this passion the actual task would become mechanical and cold. Each knife one produces should be the result of painstaking care and attention to detail, a unique piece of work, which evokes an emotional response from both the eye as well as to the touch. The artisan should constantly strive to create new forms and designs."