Ebony and Juniper Le Thiers by Regnaud

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A very stylish Le Thiers in aromatic juniper and ebony bolsters by a maker named Regnaud. This one looks and smells divine. I'll admit that I overpaid for this one because it does have some fit and finish problems, but nothing that will effect its function. The blade is off-centered (no rubbing), and there are some gaps in the back spring and rough finishing on the pins. There is one pin crack on the ebony on the butt of the knife that goes from the pin to the butt. The seller was unaware, so you might want to apply a little glue to stabilize and sand it down. Or just leave it. It is meant to be a gentleman's table knife, so if you are using it for something else, you're going off the beaten path. The knife handle is about 4 1/4 in., so it is a hand filler, but quite slim as well. I paid $132, but given the flaws I'm asking $110 OBO.