Recommendation? Capuchadou or Le Thiers?

[Prester John]

I like these very well, but Schmalhaus has me intrigued by the quality of the Fontenille Pataud. It may not be worth the extra cost, but I may be able to shave some costs with a discount to even the balance.

Schmalhaus has wonderful videos. He's done some on the Chambriard knives too, but I have to have some Fontenile Pataud knives, even if they cost a little more.
I might look for Schmalhaus's book on pocket knives.

 

[JTB_5]

Schmalhaus has wonderful videos. He's done some on the Chambriard knives too, but I have to have some Fontenile Pataud knives, even if they cost a little more.
I might look for Schmalhaus's book on pocket knives.

Schmalhaus's book is available in English. I don't own it, yet.

 

[cigarrodog]

Prester John - Whichever one you, JTB_5 , or anyone chooses, Vince, it will be the right one.

 

[JTB_5]

So I think this thread was a bad idea. I couldn't decide. Now I've got to go pick something out that I can sell :-D

 

[Prester John]

So I think this thread was a bad idea. I couldn't decide. Now I've got to go pick something out that I can sell :-D

What beauts! Or "Oo la la!", as the French say!

 

[RayseM]

So I think this thread was a bad idea. I couldn't decide. Now I've got to go pick something out that I can sell :-D

Yeah - you aren't telling us anything new Enjoy and don't look back.

What beauts! Or "Oo la la!", as the French say!

Exactement!

 

[RayseM]

Geez Joshua, JTB_5 , if you had French "customs" in your poll I could show off a few but perhaps we should stop now, at least until next Father's Day

 

[JTB_5]

Geez Joshua, JTB_5 , if you had French "customs" in your poll I could show off a few but perhaps we should stop now, at least until next Father's Day

I’ve seen Âchillepattada showing off some of those. I have to know SOME limits, right?

 

[JTB_5]

Geez Joshua, JTB_5 , if you had French "customs" in your poll I could show off a few but perhaps we should stop now, at least until next Father's Day

Feel free to post away by the way. There are plenty of others here with money to spend

 

[Prester John]

Feel free to post away by the way. There are plenty of others here with money to spend

Thanks, Joshua!

 

[Âchillepattada]

Hello ,

I don't want to make your choice more complicated
Capuchadou and Thiers are not my favourite shape . But both Chambriard and Fontenille have a very well made production.

I would prefer ..
An Aurillac

or a Roquefort

I love this little knife called the Galvacher :

Of course the Langres:

And the Pradel :

Sorry again to make your choice more difficult

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[Jolipapa]

Like JM, too many patterns jump to my mind, I'll keep two, the very simple capucin,

and a recently revived pattern, the gunstock (crosse), updated as Ligérien (name of all related to river Loire - the last wild river in Europe) with a mouche and a clip instead of pen blade.

 

[JTB_5]

Hello ,

I don't want to make your choice more complicated
Capuchadou and Thiers are not my favourite shape . But both Chambriard and Fontenille have a very well made production.

I would prefer ..
An Aurillac

or a Roquefort

I love this little knife called the Galvacher :

Of course the Langres:

And the Pradel :

Sorry again to make your choice more difficult

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Thanks for the recommendations. I like those well and I almost went for the 5coqs that FP makes. There will always be more to try.

Like JM, too many patterns jump to my mind, I'll keep two, the very simple capucin,

and a recently revived pattern, the gunstock (crosse), updated as Ligérien (name of all related to river Loire - the last wild river in Europe) with a mouche and a clip instead of pen blade.

Also lovely examples! The French do cutlery so elegantly. It seems to be their way.

 

[JTB_5]

They’re both here now. Couldn’t be more pleased with what I got.

 

[Prester John]

They’re both here now. Couldn’t be more pleased with what I got.

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Two winners there, Joshua.
By the way, Happy Father's Day!

 

[JTB_5]

Two winners there, Joshua.
By the way, Happy Father's Day!

Many thanks.

Happy Father's Day to you as well, my friend.