V - The magazine of the VOLLMER Group - 2019

In the north of Italy, the Bergamo Alps rise from Lake Como right along to Lake Iseo. The alpine region around Bergamo has been used for mining since Roman times, for ores, marble and whetstones. The region's whetstones are especially famous, since their natural composition of quartz and carbonate makes them perfectly suited to the grinding of tools. Although there are many museums dedicated to the mining tradition today, from Pradalunga to Schilpario, the tradition of sharpening lives A TRADITION OF SHARPENING SINCE THE ROMAN ERA Whetstones of the Bergamo Alps have been prized for centuries for sharp- ening scythes and sickles. It's a tradition which the Moreschi company from Vilminore de Scalve is still part of. With its sharp, circular and band saw blades, the tool manufacturer has made a name for itself far beyond the borders of Italy. MORESCHI VILMINORE DE SCALVE // ITALY 12 INSIGHTS