SNAKE - N°03 - PALLARES SOLSONA
Catalan billhook, with thick carbon steel blade, forged and sharpened by hand.
A tool sought after for its effectiveness, it allows you to clear brush, clear undergrowth, to roughly trim hedges, quickly prune or recut wooden stakes.
Its typical shape, close to a small sickle, also allows it to be used for harvesting and harvesting.
Blade: 24cm / Handle: 12cm
Each piece is unique. Handcrafted by Pallares, blacksmiths since 1917 in Solsona, at the foot of the Spanish Pyrenees.
To extend their exceptional lifespan, the tools are pre-treated by PALLARES, with metal parts oiled and wooden handles waxed. These protective layers will help prevent damage caused by rust and moisture.
To take care of your great tools, here are a few simple steps to follow:
- After use, wipe them down with a cloth and store them in a dry place if possible.
- Protect the steel with our Niwaki Camellia oil or another protective oil to prevent rust.
- Clean dirt and rust off the steel with our Niwaki Crean Mate scouring "eraser".
- Oil or wax the handle from time to time.
- For tools with a sharpened edge, sharpen them regularly
- The wood of the handle expands and contracts, and the head may loosen. In this case, gently tap the wedge with a hammer to swell the wood and secure the tool head.
Solsona is a preserved small town in Catalonia, at the foot of the Pyrenees, where the knife industry is a tradition dating back to the 16th century.
This industry reached its peak there in the 18th century, when it counted 24 workshops grouped within the guild of Saint-Eloi, the patron saint of cutlers. Today, only one remains... that of Pallares.
The Pallares company was founded in 1917 by brothers Lluis and Carles Pallares Canal. It is managed today by David Pallares, a third-generation master cutler.
If Pallares still exists, it is because, unlike the other artisans in the town, it managed to modernize in the 60s and expand its market to the rest of Spain and Europe.
It is also, and above all, thanks to the quality of its steel! and the quality of the cutting edge of its blades, which are all finished and sharpened by hand!
Famous for its knives, the artisanal company still produces hand-forged garden tools in the purest Catalan tradition. Highly functional and efficient, they are magnificent testaments to ancestral know-how.