At these days, the city of Thiers, becomes world capital of Cutlery, event which will welcomes artisans from 20 countries and 170 exhibitors, all in an area of 1500m2, where, you will also enjoy different demonstrations prepared, especially, for the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Coutellia 2015.
It should be remarked of these ones, forging blade, technique of sharpened, assembling of a knife or pocket knife, exhibition of ancient knives, and even, will be able to visit museums, in this case, worth noting and world benchmark of Cutlery, is the Museum of Cutlery of Thiers (France), mirror on which, our Museum of Cutlery of Albacete (Spain) is looked, and which enjoy wonderful relationships of brotherhood.
The next day April 28th will be inaugurated the Road Show (mobile modular Showcase), which will be present, and itinerant, in the main railway stations of major cities in Spain. This opening will be attended by the Excellency Provincial Council of Albacete (Spain), sponsoring institution, and various political representatives of the city of Albacete and some business representatives. Campaign managed by APRECU, and sponsored by the Excellency Provincial Council of Albacete (Spain), to promote once again, the Albacete Cutlery (Spain), showing the amazing knives and pocket knives, all made in Albacete, from APRECU partners.
As a starting point, the train station Atocha – Madrid has been selected, therefore, from April 28th until May 6th, in the Hall of the ground floor of departures of train AVE next to the Botanical garden of this station, all travelers who wish may enjoy this amazing and unique exhibition about the Albacete Cutlery.
It will not be the only relevant station in order to visit, in other cities such as Valencia, Alicante, etc … also, enjoy the Road Show on the cutlery industry of Albacete (Spain).
Railway stations have been chosen as a promotional stage, logically, to be places which receive so much people, and further ,by an historical reason and sign of identity, the ancients sellers from Albacete (Spain) who carried pocket knives in a belt (50´s) used to wait for the train stops at the station to get on the train and sell knives with the sweet song of “navajas, navajicas de Albacete …”, hence, our Monument dedicated to that ancients, located in Altozano Square of Albacete (Spain), and inaugurated by Amos Nunez in 1998, is staring at, maybe winking, our train station, that even today, it keeps awesome memories of that time.
I hope all travelers who have the opportunity, either by circumstance or another, to visit railway stations, in cities such as Madrid, Valencia, Alicante, etc … can enjoy this great road show that will surprise you !!!.
And do not forget to search Amos Nuñez cuchillero, you will find some of our most representative knives.
From here we highly appreciate to APRECU, in the persons of Juan Andres Barbero (President of APRECU), Maria Jose Palacios and Elvira Ródenas (Technical Secretaries), for their work to carry out brilliant ways to promote Albacete Cutlery by all corners of Spain. Thank you for your effort !!!.
Next stop, Valencia Norte train station, from 19th to 26th of May!!!.
Train Road Show 2015, from Atocha – Madrid, has just arrived to Valencia Nord railway station, it stops in order to keep promoting the Albacete Cutlery all around Spain, from 19th until 26th of May, I really hope you can visit and enjoy it. Moltes gracies!!!.
Next Friday, February 20th, at 19.00h, will take place at the facilities of the Municipal Museum of Cutlery from Albacete (Spain), the opening of the new showcase, Cutler Corner, place specially designed to remark the life and work of artisans knife makers.
This time, will pay tribute to Master Craftsman and founder of Cutlery Martinez from Santa Cruz de Mudela (Ciudad Real – Spain), a town with great cutlery tradition.
In 1940, at the age of 15 years old, Juan Jose Martinez began learning the craft with Gavilan brothers by 3.25 pesetas a day, at that time the average salary of an apprentice was 10-12 pesetas a day.
In 1950, years after returning from military service, set alone with two officers and some employees.
From this moment, at Juan Jose Martinez workshop are manufactured different typical pockets knives of Santa Cruz de Mudela (Ciudad Real – Spain),as Arab style, taconcillo, stilettos, sailors, with carbon steel blades acid etched and enameled made.
In 1976,the Trade Union Work of Craft, awards the Medal of Merit for Labour.
In 1997, he receives the title of Master Craftsman of Castilla La Mancha and recognition of the cutlery industry at a tribute of APRECU.
Juan Jose Martinez, retires at the age of 75 years old.
Currently, at 91 years old is still coming over his factory, Cutlery Martínez, managed today by his three sons, Jose Manuel, Felix Angel Martinez and Juan Bravo.
Congratulations on all you’ve made, Master Craftsman!!!
II Conference on Experimental Metallurgy in Taramundi (Asturias – Spain), will take place on 6th to 8th December.
All planned activities were held at the Culture House of Taramundi and the Museum of Cutlery in Pardinas (Taramundi), remarkable, forging activity and presentation on Damascus steel.
Following the commemoration, last November 30th, St. Eloy, Patron of Cutlers, tomorrow, December 4th at 19: 00h, there will be the opening of the exhibition Art Cisoria, in the Municipal Museum of Cutlery in Albacete (Spain).
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