The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
I'm getting one for my birthday! Love both, but I'm going with the Thiers knife first. Leaning towards the 10 cm because it's more pocket friendly. The larger (Nature) is 11.5 cm (about 4 1/2 in.). I have a 12 cm Laguiole I love, but it is big in the pocket. For me, 10 cm is a good compromise. But I will probably pick up a Capuchadou myself later. Incidentally, I have a wonderful 9.5 cm Thiers knife which I love. The Fontenille Pataud will be just a little larger and has a locking mechanism. I may get a number of Le Thiers knives before I'm done, they are so sleek and elegant and beautiful. And useful!
10cm 4" is enough knife for my pocket so it's a bit more compact too.
Those are lovely examples, Charlie! Thanks for the recommendation.
Nice! I had a Le Thiers once and really liked it—it was a liner lock but had an extended tang like a friction folder. I look forward to seeing yours.
Thanks for making the choice harder, sheesh. I’ve eyed that Chamois, too, but it would cost me more because the US dealer of FP don’t carry it in stock. I like a spear point, but something about that curvy handle begs for that long clip angle to me. But the spear would be more useful. . .I voted other. Suggest a Chamois 10cm which is a variant of the Capuchadou but it has a Spear blade and a very cool Chamois head stamp on the blade
Don't like le Thiers so much, it's that protrusion at the back that spoils it and although FP are top quality, I think Chambriard makes a better looking, sleeker and cheaper version
They are shipping and have a free box when you buy a knife deal going on. They also have more cover options, although I don’t think I can see the exact knife if I order from them (the US dealer has pics of each knife)You can order direct from FP they ship worldwide and are efficient, the French Poste seems to be delivering stuff abroad OK now (to Europe anyway) so you might want to go to the horse's mouth
Spear rides better in the frame too, but I'm totally biased in favour of Spear over Clip
Looks like a wide ride in pocket. Have you carried one?
No not had one in person but been brooding about it, wide yes but pinchable
I had one of those for a bit and found it uninspiring, but it doesn’t have some of the sexier features of the French folders. Still, I think I’m leaning toward the Capuchadou at the moment. That could change. It’s a choice between good and good in any comparison.
Here is the Thiers knife I have by Chambriard, a gift from @timberweasel. Just took the pic so you could see the size in relation to a (large?) hand:
I love the spear too, but prefer the clip. Le Thiers has almost a straight back, and not really a clip, but just about as beautiful and useful. We all have different tastes!You can order direct from FP they ship worldwide and are efficient, the French Poste seems to be delivering stuff abroad OK now (to Europe anyway) so you might want to go to the horse's mouth
Spear rides better in the frame too, but I'm totally biased in favour of Spear over Clip
See above, Charlie!We need more pics in this thread, Guys!! Let's see 'em!!
I love the Vendetta too. I want some of each!
