A squirrel came in the post today!

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My first carbon knife and my third, counting my SAK, traditional.

A very very solid knife with absolutely no finish what so ever. It feels spartan and I can't wait for a patina to develop on it :D This is the small one.

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Don't have a camera, just my phone so I appologize for any blurr.
 
The one with the rosewood scales is a Grohmann R360S. Although it's called slimline the backspring on the Grohmann is about as thick as the entire douk-douk.
 
Really like the look of those Squirrels :) The Grohmann is pretty cool too ;)
 
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Neat! How strong is the spring on the Squirrel?
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Thanks! Well it's surprisingly easy to open (was expecting a nail-breaker), but it doesn't really want to be closed haha. It's definitely a two hander, but manageable. I'm glad it has a half stop so I can change my grip.
 
Little update on the squirrel. Decided to semi-force a patina by actively eating lots of fruit (apples and grapes) with it, and "accidentally" dropping it in a glass of horrible off wine for an hour or two.

This was the first result after the fruit and various food.
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after the wine it got a lot darker, but it doesn't come out in these pictures.
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It isn't as grey as it appears and has more of a golden brown patina which I find very appealing. What do you guys think?
 
It´s a nice looking knife. The patina you have forced look great. I made the experience, that the carbon steel Cognet uses takes the kind of yellowish to greyish color. They use the C70 carbon steel. (Once, I kept the blade not that dry I should do and some days later when I opened the knife; there were rust spots on it. I removed it with some steel wool)

Great looking squirrel DoukDouk knife you have there. Congratz on this nice looking knife.
 
The steel in this one is XC75 (don't really know if there is much difference between that and C70) and thanks! I'm pleased with it. cut some beef just now and that gave it a slightly oilspill blue. Love how it changes all the time.
 
Nice little knife you have there! I like the looks of it and the squirrel is neat. How long is it closed? How long is the blade?
 
Congrats on the Squirrel! I really like the blade shape on those. I shoulda grabbed one when I picked up my small Douk-Douk. Another added to the list :D
 
Great lil knives these. I love Cognet's offerings.

Word of warning; obviously you'll be keeping it dry where possible, but don't forget to keep an eye on the bail joint from time to time ;) It can go a bit rusty if you're not careful.
 
thanks, I'll might drop a tiny bit of oil on it just in case then. btw, is it normal that it doesn't "talk" when opened? it makes a little click when at the half stop, but doesn't really snap open. Got a lot better after I oiled the joint, but still. Is it normal or is there anything I could do with it?
 
To be honest, I've never really understood the meaning of 'walk & talk' ☺
I think it opens smoothly, and without any feeling of mechanical, almost grit like 'rubbing' that I say notice on my GEC knife.
It does 'snap' to the half & full stop positions quite readily. With time I have noticed my Douk-Douk's open more 'freely' to the half stop.
 
This one was a bit gritty at first but after I oiled it, it turned smooth. Maybe I just need to use it a bit more for it to get loose enough to snap at the full stop.
 
Aye, give it some time to break it in. It will definitely 'break in' a little. I really can't fault the operation and action on Douk-Douk's. They have a quality way above their price.

If you are having no fun after a month I'd maybe be inclined to clean it thoroughly in soapy water and the dry and re-lubricate with a fine oil. The factory 'lube' is like axel grease compared to some of the modern oils.
 
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French knives are very extreme: either very ornate and fine workmanship or the rustic rough-diamond approach (Cognet, Opinel et al) I like these styles and I like the no nonsense simplicity of such knives, always rewarding to use.
 
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