WISHLIST
Exclusivity of Coutellia, the competition dedicated of Damascus doesn’t exist anywhere else.
Since its first edition, Coutellia, lets you discover the art of cutlery through events and hundreds of exhibitors from all over the world. From the demonstration of forging to the sharpening of knives and the manufacture of corkscrews, Coutellia has immersed you for years in a universe of know-how and cutlery tradition.
In 2022 and for the first time in the world, an art of forging and damask steel’s team competition, has been organized. The 32nd edition of Coutellia took place on 20 and 21 May 2023 and welcomed again the Damascus Wolrd Cup, an international team competition on Damascus steel.
The Competition
The competition will take place in the following way :
- 2 to 3 people per team (with at least one blacksmith/knife maker).
- Registration fees : 150€ per team.
- 3 hours of allotted time (out of polishing and revealing the steel bar finalized in blade shape).
- Technical constraints to be met (see Regulation).
- Selection criteria :
– Creativity
– Aesthetic
– Technicity
- 3 prizes will be awarded :
– 1st prize – Worldcup Damascus Award : 1 500 €, a trophee and a a place in the jury for the next Damascus Worldcup
– 2nd Prize – Originality Award : 900 €
– 3rd Prize – Coup de Cœur Award : 600 €
Calendar
• 14 February 2025: Registration closes.
• 14 March 2025: Distribution of the candidates’s list
• 17, 18 May 2025: Competition (one slot per team)
• 18 May 2025, 3 pm : Award ceremony
2023 Edition
1 CLARYX FORGE
Rosen Terziyski
Mario Bozhilov
Nikolay Nikolov
2 LES TRAINARDS
Tim Bernard
Benjamin Laraud
Victor Knecht Deyber
3 COEUR DE FORGE
Stéphane Colavolpe
Alex Vital
Franck Bragança
PIERRE REVERDY
Pierre Reverdy
ROCBLADE
Rocco Gasbarro
Mario Mattia
CATALAN
Gérard Ettinger
Alain Doumaing
Jean-Michel Tissedre
our partners
2022 Edition
1 HISPAMEBRO
Cédric Lamballais
Eric Raoult
Gérard Almuzara
2 CATALANS
Gérard Ettinger
Jean-Michel Tissèdre
3 MARECHAUX FERRANTS
Jean-Patrick Phedyaeff
Denis Pipeau
Stephane Colauolpe
ITALIAN FORGER
Daniel Cattaneo
Aldo Account
Francesco Scalmati
CATALANS
Bruno Vidal
Alain Doumaing
THIERS
Tim Bernard
Victor Knecht-Deyber
Benjamin Lauraud
our partners
