Ancient Crafts - Arrotino

Ladies, the knife grinder has arrived! "
Who hasn't heard this phrase echo in every street? Certainly it happened more in the past but even today, especially in small towns, one can come across this figure. They grind the craftsman who deals with the grinding of blades, an ancient craft born in times when there was no consumerism and you could not afford to throw away your knife. Once the knife grinder went through the streets twice a year: in spring and autumn, a profession that continues to be practiced, albeit by few people. Today's knife grinder works with pliers, scissors and ham knives.