Traditional French Fry day

Skyline Drive · Oct 15, 2023

Coutellerie du Barry

Coutellerie Brun.

Laguiole Village

Le Couteau de Laguiole

Honoré Durand.

Skyline Drive · Oct 16, 2023

The fist thing I did when I had arrived in Laguiole was visiting the "Glandières" shop. This was a bad mistake! They had a magnificent 13cm "Laguiole droit" from Jérôme Lamic I just couldn't resist. It put a serious dent into my budget but I don't regret it!

Steel is RWL34, scales are mammoth.

kamagong · Oct 16, 2023

I really like that hexagonal pattern guillochage. No question that one is a bee.

waynorth · Oct 16, 2023

Skyline Drive said:
They had a magnificent 13cm "Laguiole droit" from Jérôme Laguiole I just couldn't resist. It put a serious dent into my budget but I don't regret it!

Beautiful knife, Skyline!!! Do you mean Jerome Latreille???

Skyline Drive · Oct 16, 2023

waynorth said:
Beautiful knife, Skyline!!! Do you mean Jerome Latreille???

F@ck autocorrect!!!!!!! It was meant to be Jérôme Lamic.

kamagong · Oct 16, 2023

The attention to detail on that knife is amazing. I can't believe he carved the pins.

mitch13 · Oct 16, 2023

Skyline Drive · Oct 20, 2023

After having had a light lunch at Laguiole I drove to Gaillac-Bas, for a visit of Jéròme Lamic's workshop.
Out of principle I do not take pics inside cutler's workshops and knife shops.

Jérôme gave my a tour of his workshop, it was very structured, clean and well organised, and explained me the different steps how to make a custom folding knife. Then he showed me the life he had made for me, a real beauty as you can see below. Then we had a coffee and discussed the details of the Laguiole he will make for me for next summer, before I left for Espalion.

A 13 cm, blade is made from 14C28 steel and the scales are made from common holly.

Will Power · Oct 20, 2023

S Skyline Drive I agree about no pictures from a workshop or shop, it's intrusive :thumbsup:

That's a fantastic ornate knife yet strong! Interested by the use of Holly, it's a beautiful tree (won't grow here, too dark too long...) and the wood is very tough apparently, smooth, close grained and white. I believe it is used for pistol grips in the US ?

I begin to suspect that you have the most impressive collection of Lags - outside of France

Regards, Will

Pt-Luso · Oct 20, 2023

PenisMightier · Oct 20, 2023

I posted in the traditional what are you carrying thread, but I feel like since my knife is French I should also post here today. My poor camera skills do not see the Le Cinq Coqs justice.

https://imgur.com/a/7nBOq6b

kamagong · Oct 20, 2023

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That knife is awesome. Looks like something a farmer would pull out of his pocket.

mitch13 · Oct 20, 2023

kamagong said:
That knife is awesome. Looks like something a farmer would pull out of his pocket.

Thanks mate

I really like the carbon blade on it

joeradza · Oct 21, 2023

Skyline Drive said:
After having had a light lunch at Laguiole I drove to Gaillac-Bas, for a visit of Jéròme Lamic's workshop.
Out of principle I do not take pics inside cutler's workshops and knife shops.

Jérôme gave my a tour of his workshop, it was very structured, clean and well organised, and explained me the different steps how to make a custom folding knife. Then he showed me the life he had made for me, a real beauty as you can see below. Then we had a coffee and discussed the details of the Laguiole he will make for me for next summer, before I left for Espalion.

A 13 cm, blade is made from 14C28 steel and the scales are made from common holly.

It may be common holly but it is what makes the the knife extraordinary. I believe a more ornate wood would of clashed with the rest of the artistry.

waynorth · Oct 21, 2023

Skyline Drive said:
Then he showed me the life (knife) he had made for me, a real beauty as you can see below.

Will Power said:
I begin to suspect that you have the most impressive collection of Lags - outside of France

Skyline Drive said:
F@ck autocorrect!!!!!!! It was meant to be Jérôme Lamic.

Skyline, your autocorrect is a cantankerous beast;

unlike your knives, which are the most impressive and gorgeous I have ever seen!!

lambertiana · Oct 21, 2023

Skyline Drive said:
The fist thing I did when I had arrived in Laguiole was visiting the "Glandières" shop. This was a bad mistake! They had a magnificent 13cm "Laguiole droit" from Jérôme Lamic I just couldn't resist. It put a serious dent into my budget but I don't regret it!

Steel is RWL34, scales are mammoth.

It's easy to see why you couldn't resist it!

Skyline Drive · Oct 22, 2023

After the visit with Jerome Lamic I drove to Espalion where I had a stroll though the old town center.

Skyline Drive · Oct 22, 2023

But the thread is about pics of knives, so here is one of the Laguiole Jérôme had made for me.
A 12 cm with a 14C28 blade and scales made out of wood from the service tree.

Skyline Drive · Oct 24, 2023

Another of Jérôme Latreille's knives. A "trois pièces". Scales are made from wood of the Wild Service Tree I supplied.

waynorth · Oct 24, 2023

Skyline Drive said:

Skyline Drive said:
Another of Jérôme Latreille's knives. A "trois pièces". Scales are made from wood of the Wild Service Tree I supplied.

These two "service tree" knives are wonderful, Sky!! The sublety of the wood is a perfect conterpoint to the great metalwork of Jerome!! Great knives!!