French regional knives...

[Haegar]

H Haegar I was only having a laugh about France, not in seriousness
i know this is not knife related, but it has a strong connexion to French culture, regional and urban. Snapped this beauty in a street near me a couple of years back: simple, functional and an iconic car, real genius As was your VW Beetle

How did you know that my fist car in 5he 70‘s was a VW Beetle in orange color?

Gerd

 

[Corto_Malt]

Langres & Laguiole full horn handle 11 cm

 

[Modoc ED]

 

[waynorth]

In my pocket today!

 

[Prester John]

Langres & Laguiole. Stag & olive wood. Carbon & stainless steel.

 

[Corto_Malt]

Laguiole full walnut handle by Pierre-Yves Joyeux. (11cm)

 

[Will Power]

C Corto_Malt Another beauty there Walnut goes nicely with the leaves & acorn/nut.

 

[Corto_Malt]

C Corto_Malt Another beauty there Walnut goes nicely with the leaves & acorn/nut.

Thank you, it is difficult to restore the nuances of the wood.

 

[Âchillepattada]

I did not know that our friend Charlie like the Opinel knives,

With this n°8 I've tried to imagine what would look like an old and used Opinel :

The only original part is the handle , the san maï blade and the iron bolster ring has been forged by my friend Davide Steri.

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[Jolipapa]

GrandPa's Opi. It has cut a lot of meat! I don't know what the rings do mean exactly. Maybe the months spent at the sanatorium.

 

[Corto_Malt]

I did not know that our friend Charlie like the Opinel knives,

With this n°8 I've tried to imagine what would look like an old and used Opinel :

The only original part is the handle , the san maï blade and the iron bolster ring has been forged by my friend Davide Steri.

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Nice work by Davide. The blade and the ferrule are superb as well as the treatment of the handle.
A beautiful knife

 

[waynorth]

QUOTE="Âchillepattada"!! I did not know that our friend Charlie like the Opinel knives,

With this n°8 I've tried to imagine what would look like an old and used Opinel :

The only original part is the handle , the san maï blade and the iron bolster ring has been forged by my friend Davide Steri.
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What an interesting piece of work!! (Reminds me of the "Ancient Barlows") Old is new again!!

 

[waynorth]

GrandPa's Opi. It has cut a lot of meat! I don't know what the rings do mean exactly. Maybe the months spent at the sanatorium.

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What a Treasure, JP!!
The rings (nicely done!) may have provided extra grip when cutting meat!

 

[Jolipapa]

What a Treasure, JP!!
The rings (nicely done!) may have provided extra grip when cutting meat!

Oh yes it certainly helped a lot, seeing how they are smoothened (and the blade shortened about 1 cm!)! It was also the tradition for soldiers doing their military service to count the remaining time on a wood skittle (la quille) before back to civilian life. The n° 12 Opi was long enough for that!

 

[Modoc ED]

I did not know that our friend Charlie like the Opinel knives,

With this n°8 I've tried to imagine what would look like an old and used Opinel :

The only original part is the handle , the san maï blade and the iron bolster ring has been forged by my friend Davide Steri.

Â

I really like that knife. If someone told me it was from a farmer's pocket or laborer's toolbox from the early to mid-1800s, I wouldn't question it. Very nice.

 

[Modoc ED]

GrandPa's Opi. It has cut a lot of meat! I don't know what the rings do mean exactly. Maybe the months spent at the sanatorium.

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Some might say the knife pictured looks authentic when in fact it is authentic. Really cool.

 

[tongueriver]

GrandPa's Opi. It has cut a lot of meat! I don't know what the rings do mean exactly. Maybe the months spent at the sanatorium.

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I could use these to count the days in debtor's prison.

 

[Will Power]

GrandPa's Opi. It has cut a lot of meat! I don't know what the rings do mean exactly. Maybe the months spent at the sanatorium.

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First-rate example

The full textures of life

 

[Modoc ED]

I could use these to count the days in debtor's prison.
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I imagine, if someone were so inclined, they could could cut down/shorten a locking ring and make the No. 2 through No. 5 Opinels locking too.

 

[edbeau]

My latest Opinel, No. 10 Effile Olivewood