French regional knives...

[Fred Z]

BTW, Here is my collection of Opinels. The table knives were on sale at a very good price, and my eclectic assortment of 30+ year old steak knives can barely cut through meatloaf.

 

[screened porch]

Good day, all. I've acquired another pair of Aurillacs - top in Cocobolo, bottom in Horn (Corne).

What's the brand of the one that isn't Sabot?

 

[Prester John]

I love this thread. I just received what is now my favourite knife: a Fontenille Pataud le Thiers Nature, and I love it. It is dark out now, and I am tired, and taking medicine for back pain, but will try to take some pictures tomorrow to post here.

 

[Fred Z]

What's the brand of the one that isn't Sabot?

Its certificat d'authenticité says it's from Coutellerie Le Fidele.

 

[Jolipapa]

Its certificat d'authenticité says it's from Coutellerie Le Fidele.

No doubt about it, it seems they made a batch of various patterns (except the Lags) without the usual retriever trademark.

 

[Prester John]

Le Thiers Nature par Fontenille Pataud, boxwood handle, 14C28 steel.

I am about to head out of town. Will take more and better pics later.

 

[Haegar]

Le Thiers Nature par Fontenille Pataud, boxwood handle, 14C28 steel.

I am about to head out of town. Will take more and better pics later.

Congrats Vince, looking forward to more pictures.

Gerd

 

[Modoc ED]

Le Thiers Nature par Fontenille Pataud, boxwood handle, 14C28 steel.

I am about to head out of town. Will take more and better pics later.

Looks really nice Vince. This is gonna sound kinda silly but it flows. Very pleasing to the eyes and I'm sure stout enough to perform any task you may give it.

 

[Prester John]

Congrats Vince, looking forward to more pictures.

Gerd

Looks really nice Vince. This is gonna sound kinda silly but it flows. Very pleasing to the eyes and I'm sure stout enough to perform any task you may give it.

Thanks, fellas!

 

[Prester John]

A few more photos of my latest acquisition:

Le Thiers Nature par Fontenille Pataud, boxwood handle, 14C28 steel.

Some closeups of the file work.

The knife has a good handle to blade ratio, with good balance. The blade tip rests in a groove milled in the spring:

The spring extension works as the lock release, and also has a lanyard hole.

The blade steel.

The knife is a perfect fit for my hand:

And it comes with a nice leather pocket sheath:

Comparison with a smaller Thiers knife and an Opinel No. 8:

I went on a short trip out of town today, and we stopped at a German restaurant for lunch. They gave me a plastic knife! Guess what I used instead:

I had the Milano plate. First time I ate a a German restaurant without beer. I think they are working on getting a liquor license. Anyway, I took care of the problem when I got home:

À votre santé!

 

[Haegar]

A few more photos of my latest acquisition:

Le Thiers Nature par Fontenille Pataud, boxwood handle, 14C28 steel.

Some closeups of the file work.

The knife has a good handle to blade ratio, with good balance. The blade tip rests in a groove milled in the spring:

The spring extension works as the lock release, and also has a lanyard hole.

The blade steel.

The knife is a perfect fit for my hand:

And it comes with a nice leather pocket sheath:

Comparison with a smaller Thiers knife and an Opinel No. 8:

I went on a short trip out of town today, and we stopped at a German restaurant for lunch. They gave me a plastic knife! Guess what I used instead:

I had the Milano plate. First time I ate a a German restaurant without beer. I think they are working on getting a liquor license. Anyway, I took care of the problem when I got home:

A votre santé!

Really good looking knife.
Normally I would say that such a good looking French knife deserves a good French wine but being a German myself I can easily understand the beer

Gerd

 

[Prester John]

Really good looking knife.
Normally I would say that such a good looking French knife deserves a good French wine but being a German myself I can easily understand the beer

Gerd

Danke, Gerd. I love good French wines, but German beer is wonderful. The dish I had at the German restaurant was Milano, which is Italian. I am very cosmopolitan, n'est-ce pas?

 

[Modoc ED]

That's a really nice knife Vince Prester John . The file work on the spring is clean and sharp, and the way the blade nestles into the grooved spring is unique. The covers are very nice too.

 

[Prester John]

That's a really nice knife Vince Prester John . The file work on the spring is clean and sharp, and the way the blade nestles into the grooved spring is unique. The covers are very nice too.

Thanks, Ed. I am very pleased with it. There were so many cover options available, it was hard to choose one. But I love the boxwood--simple, elegant, old fashioned.

 

[Haegar]

That’s what I like about the Juniper on my Laguiole and Le Chamois as well -classic, traditional (old fashioned), elegant.

Gerd

 

[waynorth]

Thanks for the detailed pics of that great knife Vince!!!
Prester John !!

 

[Prester John]

Thanks for the detailed pics of that great knife Vince!!!
Prester John !!

You're welcome, Charlie. I'm going to be carrying this one a lot!

 

[Âchillepattada]

A few more photos of my latest acquisition:

Le Thiers Nature par Fontenille Pataud, boxwood handle, 14C28 steel.
À votre santé!

A great knife Vince, congratulations .
Do not forget the olive oil, or better, the duck fat for the handle . It will get a great patina with the time .

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[Jolipapa]

Danke, Gerd. I love good French wines, but German beer is wonderful. The dish I had at the German restaurant was Milano, which is Italian. I am very cosmopolitan, n'est-ce pas?

In this case you can call it Wiener Schnitzel!

A few more photos of my latest acquisition:

Le Thiers Nature par Fontenille Pataud, boxwood handle, 14C28 steel.

Some closeups of the file work.

The knife has a good handle to blade ratio, with good balance. The blade tip rests in a groove milled in the spring:

The spring extension works as the lock release, and also has a lanyard hole.

The blade steel.

The knife is a perfect fit for my hand:

And it comes with a nice leather pocket sheath:

Comparison with a smaller Thiers knife and an Opinel No. 8:

I went on a short trip out of town today, and we stopped at a German restaurant for lunch. They gave me a plastic knife! Guess what I used instead:

I had the Milano plate. First time I ate a a German restaurant without beer. I think they are working on getting a liquor license. Anyway, I took care of the problem when I got home:

À votre santé!

A la tienne! Imho 14c28 is a great improvement over 12c27

 

[Will Power]

Really good looking knife.
Normally I would say that such a good looking French knife deserves a good French wine but being a German myself I can easily understand the beer

Gerd

Beer, wine all good with meals

Some decent wines you have too in Germany- but you don't export them enjoyed the wines in Schwäben including reds with one of my German GFs (thousands of years ago )

Great new knife there Vince Prester John