A trip to La Monnerie

[Nature Boy]

Thanks for that display!
Another trip for the bucket list, I suppose...

 

[capello]

thanx for sharing your week end !

 

[Jolipapa]

Thanks to the Old Blades association it's possible to find some treasures from the past :

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Could not say better!

 

[Prester John]

Thank you very much for the tour, Alain, and thanks to Âchillepattada as well! And Charlie! Wonderful!

 

[waynorth]

Thanks Jolipapa and Âchillepattada for taking us along for the ride!! What an enjoyable journey and show(s)!!

Two better ambassadors , and gentlemen you cannot find anywhere!! One of my most treasured visits!!!

 

[Âchillepattada]

My most impressive discover on this trip is without doubt Pierre Yves Joyeux and his Laguiole.
I had talked with him by phone but the guy is impressive, extremely talented, very nice and open-minded .
For me he makes the most elegant Laguiole of the market .

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[Prester John]

My most impressive discover on this trip is without doubt Pierre Yves Joyeux and his Laguiole.
I had talked with him by phone but the guy is impressive, extremely talented, very nice and open-minded .
For me he makes the most elegant Laguiole of the market .

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That is a beauty. Great photos!

 

[Gevonovich]

What a treat !!!!! Thank you two fine gentleman for the tour !!! Looks like some serious fun. One knife you showed gives new meaning to gunstock by Jean Pierre Beal.

 

[waynorth]

QUOTE="Âchillepattada.
My most impressive discover on this trip is without doubt Pierre Yves Joyeux and his Laguiole.
I had talked with him by phone but the guy is impressive, extremely talented, very nice and open-minded .
For me he makes the most elegant Laguiole of the market .

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Great knife! And great Mask!!!

 

[Peregrin]

What a great thread! Thanks guys!

 

[Eli Chaps]

Thank you so much for sharing this!

 

[Dan of Bazz Clazz]

What is not to love about this post? This trip? So many things to love and appreciate all in a single adventure.

The travel, the scenery, the towns, the history, the companionship, the food and drink that must be enjoyed along the way, the knives and the craftsmen who make them. Beautiful examples and some styles I was unfamiliar with. I can always count on Âchillepattada to open my eyes to beautiful (and new to me) knives. I think perhaps my favorite was the gentleman making flint knives. The ultimate traditional!

 

[waynorth]

What is not to love about this post? This trip? So many things to love and appreciate all in a single adventure.
I can always count on Âchillepattada to open my eyes to beautiful (and new to me) knives. I think perhaps my favorite was the gentleman making flint knives. The ultimate traditional!

I love all of it!!!
An adventure to behold, and to have some day!!

 

[screened porch]

Old Blades (les Vieilles Lames)

Beautiful country, town, show, and thread.

 

[Cutfinger]

How nice it is to see the showcases and displays with knives from different times, and the different components/parts of knives.
What a kick it would be witnessing the assembly and finishing of a knife and getting an explanation along with it!



Thanks for the tour

 

[JSutter]

Wow! Beautiful! Thank you for sharing! It is unlikely my wife and I will be able to travel to France and enjoy such a visit, and this thread is truly appreciated. Being there must have been wonderful!

 

[Will Power]

Âchillepattada Super smooth Shadow Lag and the mask & key of the fields mini knife

What is the handle material? Warthog? Could we see the file-work too?

Regards, Will

 

[Will Power]

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Many thanks for the pics JP an epic yet comfortable trip for both of you One could run out of money fast there

But there's some real eye-poppers in this particular post Noticed a Navete style with a kind of Rope-Knife blade, is that a regional speciality?

Regards, Will

 

[Jolipapa]

Âchillepattada Super smooth Shadow Lag and the mask & key of the fields mini knife

What is the handle material? Warthog? Could we see the file-work too?

Regards, Will

I can answer to that, this is blonde horn. A very nice one.

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Noticed a Navete style with a kind of Rope-Knife blade, is that a regional speciality?

Regards, Will

Like this one? It is an idea of the cutler.

but it looks much (not muck LOL-sorry for the typo ) sleeker without shield and nail crescent imho (cutler's pictures)

 

[The Shatz]

Those look great can I see a pic of it closed?