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Ancestral Collection — Artisanal Black Friday

Aviable until December 5th or until collection sell out
70 units in this collection

"Two Artisans. Two Provinces. One Collection That Connects Tandil with Salta".

Fernando is 45 and lives in Tandil, Buenos Aires. For years he worked on a cattle ranch, but his nights belonged to creation: lamps, furniture, tables—anything his hands could carve from wood. One day he left the countryside and returned to his city to turn that hobby into a profession. He trained in antler and bone work in a workshop run by artisans with generations of experience. Today, seven years later, he is fully dedicated to what he has always loved.

Verónica is a master silversmith with over 15 years of experience in Salta Capital. She grew up surrounded by the Salta silversmith tradition—a fusion of Spanish colonial heritage and northwestern Argentine craftsmanship. She works silver, alpaca, and copper to create pieces that accompany everyday rituals: sharing mate, wine at dinner, a table set with elegance. Her workshop doubles as her stand at prestigious fairs, where she explains the value of handmade work.

This collection unites the work of two artisans who have never met but whose hands speak the same language: inherited techniques, noble materials, patience that cannot be negotiated.

What’s Included?

1. Black Friday Ancestral Steak Knife with your choice of handle material:

Patagonia — Axis Deer Antler ($390) Material from an annual natural renewal. The deer sheds it every spring. Lower availability, unique grain patterns that no industrial process can replicate. 15 units available

Suri — Ñandú Bone ($315) Iconic bird of the Argentine pampas. Light yet sturdy bone with a unique texture: natural relief that creates subtly irregular tactile surfaces. Buried for 6 months for natural whitening, resulting in a luminous white with delicate organic lines found only in this material. 25 units available

Pampa — Potro Bone ($285) Gaucho tradition. Proven durability across decades, warm feel in the hand. Greater availability than the others. 30 units available

2. Black Friday Ancestral Wine Holder Goat Horn Handle

• Hand-carved goat-horn handle (approx. 15 cm)
• Stainless steel base
• Alpaca fittings silver-soldered at high temperature
• Functional and decorative vertical design
• Dimensions: 22 cm tall × 14 cm wide

Handcrafted by Verónica in Salta Capital

Included with every material:

• Personalized engraving
• Alpaca fittings
• Numbered authenticity certificate

3. Black Friday Ancestral Physical map of Argentina showing the exact locations of

• Fernando (Tandil, Buenos Aires)
• Verónica (Salta Capital)

Authenticity Certificate Each collection includes a numbered certificate (1 to 70) specifying:

• Collection number
• Knife handle material
• Manufacturing date
• Signatures of Fernando and Verónica
• Your personalized engraving text

Features

Steak Knife Dimensions

• Total length: 26 cm
• Blade: 15 cm
• Handle: 11 cm

Wine Holder Dimensions

• Height: 22 cm
• Width: 14 cm
• Horn length: approx. 15 cm

A) Knife Materials:

420 Stainless Steel Alloy designed specifically for cutlery. Holds an edge through constant use, resists corrosion from acidic foods, ages gracefully. Perfect balance of durability and easy maintenance.

Argentine Alpaca Traditional alloy of copper (60%), nickel (20%), and zinc (20%) with the luster of silver. Used for fittings on both the knife and wine holder. Doesn’t tarnish easily and responds beautifully to polishing.

Axis Deer Antler (Patagonia) Shed naturally once a year without harming the animal. Each piece shows unique grain, texture, and tones. Scarcer due to the annual cycle—Fernando waits for this renewal like a harvest.

Ñandú Bone (Suri) Native bird of the Argentine pampas. Light yet surprisingly strong, with natural relief that creates subtly irregular tactile surfaces. After cleaning, it spends 6 months buried for natural whitening. The result is a luminous white with delicate organic lines found only in this material. Smooth yet full of character.

Potro Bone (Pampa) Traditional material of Argentine gaucho craftsmanship. Dense bone structure that delivers exceptional durability. Warm to the touch. Greater availability, making it more accessible without sacrificing artisanal quality.

B) Wine Holder Materials

Goat Horn Living bone structure covered by a keratin layer. Extremely tough and durable. Each horn has a unique shape, texture, and curve. Verónica selects every piece by exact size because the material cannot be forced. Cleaned and polished to a smooth finish that respects its natural texture.

Stainless Steel Base of the holder. Forged to last. Provides stability and corrosion resistance.

Alpaca Fittings Verónica joins the pieces using silver soldering at 565–870 °C—an Argentine jewelry technique that guarantees permanent bonding. The alpaca fittings connect the goat horn to the steel base, creating elegant transitions between noble materials.

Hand Engraving Fernando engraves each blade by hand—one full day dedicated to your piece. You can choose:

• Initials
• Meaningful dates (DD.MM.YYYY or YYYY)
• Geographic coordinates
• Personal symbol (subject to design approval) The engraving is done directly on the 420 steel. Depth 0.3–0.5 mm. Permanent and indelible.

Technical Details

Production Times

• Knife: 2–5 days (depending on material complexity)
• Engraving: +1 day
• Wine holder: 2–3 days
• Shipping to Vakiano warehouse: 5–10 days

Total: 10–19 business days

International Shipping

• Estimated time: 7–10 business days
• Tracking included
• Packaging designed to protect both pieces during international transport

Limited Stock: 70 units

• Patagonia Knife (Antler): 15 units
• Suri Knife (Ñandú): 25 units
• Pampa Knife (Potro): 30 units
• Wine holder: 70 units

Note: Material preparation (6 months for bones, annual antler collection) is already complete. The times above are for final assembly and engraving only.

Same price, more meaning.

Engraving is included in this limited collection of 70 pieces. This collection connects two Argentine provinces in one box: Fernando’s work in Tandil and Verónica’s in Salta Capital. The physical map included shows where these pieces were born, who made them, and which inherited techniques were used.

There are no discounts because the value isn’t in the price. It’s in the 6 months the bone spends underground, in the spring we wait for the deer to shed its antler, in Verónica’s hands soldering alpaca at 565 °C to join noble materials, in Fernando engraving each blade for an entire day.

This is not mass production. It is two artisans working in different provinces with techniques that aren’t taught in schools. There are 70 collections because that’s the number that can be made properly—not the number that can be sold quickly.