Primitive knife by Michele Daneluzzo for Del Ben
Product news: Italian designer Michele Daneluzzo took inspiration from tools used by early humans when designing this stainless steel knife (+ slideshow).
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The implement is formed from one petal-shaped piece of steel, reminiscent of flint cutting utensils from the Stone Age.
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"The project analyses the different aspects of the intrinsic relationship between mankind and design, proposing to the modern culture a forgotten tool," Daneluzzo told Dezeen.
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Instead of a handle found on contemporary knives, a subtle ridge runs along the thicker top of the blade to aid grip.
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The shape slims towards the front and bottom to create the sharp cutting edge.
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The knife is available in polished or blasted steel and is stored upright on a pebble-like stand that comes included.
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Daneluzzo developed the product while studying at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, and it is currently in production with Italian cutlery brand Del Ben.
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It was launched at the Ambiente trade fair in Frankfurt earlier the year, where pans with hooks instead of handles by Karim Rashid were also unveiled.
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We've featured quite a few stories about unusual cutlery, such as a set designed to stimulate all five senses and a range modelled on workshop tools.
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