Pallarès Solsona
Catalan artisanal knives, traditional Spanish hand-forged cutlery
Philosophy
Lluís and Carles Pallarès founded our workshop in 1917 with the ambition to create Catalonia's finest knives. Three generations later, we are the last guardians of a regional cutlery tradition. Each blade carries within it the Catalan soul and Iberian artisanal excellence.
History
Solsona, Catalonia, 1917. Brothers Lluis and Carles Pallares, blacksmiths, open a razor workshop. At the time, Solsona had several cutlers. Today, only one remains: Pallares.
Carbon steel, boxwood or olive handle, brass ferrule. A Catalan shepherd's knife at 8 euros that cuts like a scalpel. On enthusiasts: 'How is this so good for the price?' Carbon steel takes a patina, rusts if neglected, and develops an edge stainless can't reach.
Three generations, still in Solsona. Pallares is the Spanish Opinel - same philosophy of perfect simplicity, same refusal to offshore, same ability to produce an object worth ten times its price. The last cutler of Solsona.
Iconic Products
Couteau de poche N°0 (buis)
Catalan shepherd's knife. Carbon steel, boxwood handle, brass ferrule, no lock. 8 euros. 'How is this so good for the price?' among enthusiasts. Cuts like a scalpel, rusts if you don't wipe it. That's the deal.
Couteau de cuisine (olivier)
Carbon steel kitchen knife, olive wood handle. Pallares' transition from pocket knife to kitchen. Same steel, same edge, chef format. The alternative to an Opinel kitchen knife for those who prefer Spanish steel and olive handle.
Navaja (couteau pliant traditionnel)
Catalan navaja. The traditional Spanish folding knife. Carbon steel, horn or boxwood handle, two-hand opening. The heritage piece of the range. The kind of knife you inherit.