French regional knives...

[cbach8tw]

As long as I was shopping, I also ordered a nice No8 Garden Knife.

I like the spear point on my garden knife.

 

[Corto_Malt]

support Christian Lemasson's book "Knifes from France History of regional knives"

 

[Half/Stop]

 

[Âchillepattada]

Today I have had a nice and "innocent" conversation with Pierre-Yves Joyeux

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[RayseM]

Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire "innocent"? How is the fine fellow?

He certainly build a beautiful knife that can make others smile.

 

[Jolipapa]

Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire "innocent"?


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No particular reason, just talking for the pleasure of talking of this and that, getting news... you know, all these sorts of things.

Again, beautiful Aurillac.

 

[Âchillepattada]

Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire "innocent"? How is the fine fellow?

He certainly build a beautiful knife that can make others smile.

"innocent" because it was about an order, so it was not

 

[Jolipapa]

"innocent" because it was about an order, so it was not

OK that was a code name! I did not see the"*"

 

[Fred Z]

Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire "innocent"? How is the fine fellow?

He certainly build a beautiful knife that can make others smile.


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Ray, Just curious - are those rosettes purely decorative, or do they provide necessary reinforcement for attaching the scales?
Beautiful knife, BTW.

 

[Corto_Malt]

Today I have had a nice and "innocent" conversation with Pierre-Yves Joyeux

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Nice knife and nice picture.
I can't believe you had an innocent chat with PYJ.....

 

[RayseM]

Ray, Just curious - are those rosettes purely decorative, or do they provide necessary reinforcement for attaching the scales?
Beautiful knife, BTW.

The pins are peened pins with brass collars (as far as I can tell) that are indeed holding the scales.
The two on the ends are through pins but the center ones stop at the liner.

Thank you, yes it is a beauty.

 

[Jolipapa]

Rosettes were used for a better grip in the hand (particularly for those used to cut tobacco leaves which are very juicy). Now it is just esthetics.

 

[RayseM]

Are you saying that what I call collars or roves are "rosettes"? I get no sense that they provide a better hand grip though they do allow the pin to be peened over securely without cracking the horn. More useful than just pretty, I think.

 

[Jolipapa]

Are you saying that what I call collars or roves are "rosettes"? I get no sense that they provide a better hand grip though they do allow the pin to be peened over securely without cracking the horn. More useful than just pretty, I think.

Yes. Here is a "maïs" (corn) a peasant's knife used around Castres to clean the corn silk. The rosettes prevent the knife from sliding.

The knife used for tobacco had more rosettes all over. Juice would flow between the rosettes and not stay on the handle

(pictures ©Lemasson)

 

[RayseM]

Those in your photos Jolipapa , are almost like hob nails. My pins and roves are pretty flush. Cool to know though that these were used to add grip to a knife. Obvious from your photos that they add "texture".

 

[Jolipapa]

Those in your photos Jolipapa , are almost like hob nails. My pins and roves are pretty flush. Cool to know though that these were used to add grip to a knife. Obvious from your photos that they add "texture".

It is like SUVs tyres, knobbly in the rough, smooth for the show.

 

[Fred Z]

I posted this on the Traditional French Friday thread, but I'll add it here as well. My newest:

 

[Corto_Malt]

Laguiole La Clef des Champs

 

[waynorth]

Beautiful knife, and Champignon harvest, Corto_Malt !!
I hope they are of the edible variety!!

 

[Corto_Malt]

Beautiful knife, and Champignon harvest, Corto_Malt !!
I hope they are of the edible variety!!

Thank you, the ceps were very good