French regional knives...

[kamagong]

I have been using my new laguiole the past few days in the hopes of quickly applying a patina to the blade. One thing that I am still getting used to is how lightweight the juniper covers are. My horn covered laguiole from Fontenille-Pataud is a slimmer knife, yet it feels heftier and more solid.

 

[sf fanatic]

My daughter got married at the end of March and she and her husband honeymooned in France and Spain. I requested that if she had the time while in Paris would she go by the Laguiole shop and get me one of their knives. Well, she did and sent it to me for my birthday! It’s my first but won’t be my last.
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[kamagong]

What a wonderful gift! Size and type of wood?

 

[cbach8tw]

As much as I lust after the Capuchadou I've put it on the back burner and I've ordered my first Laguiole from Coutellerie du Barry. Its covered in black pine cone with a stainless blade.View attachment 1802217

cool deal.

 

[sf fanatic]

What a wonderful gift! Size and type of wood?

Thank you sir! The length is about 22cm and I’m not sure what the wood is. it’s not identified in any of the paperwork. I really like the file work on the back spring.
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[Will Power]

sf fanatic Grand present, and sports a corkscrew! I assume the 22cm is the open length...or else you are in possession of Yeti hands

My guess is that the wood is Walnut.

Thanks, Will

 

[Jolipapa]

Thank you sir! The length is about 22cm and I’m not sure what the wood is. it’s not identified in any of the paperwork. I really like the file work on the back spring.
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The wood is vine stock (cep de vigne). Very hard. I hope your daughter enjoyed her trip.

Will Power : knives are measured opened, then they give the blade length.

 

[Âchillepattada]

Hi, on the invoice it is written vine stock (cep de vigne)

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[cigarrodog]

sf fanatic

Congratulations Dan, on the wedding, your Birthday, and the beautiful and thoughtful knife that you now possess.

 

[cbach8tw]

Went ahead and found a Lombard knife in Walnut, by Adrien Giovaninetti, in 14c28n sandvik steel, I think that is a step up from regular sandvik. Now the long wait.

 

[afishhunter]

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[Prester John]

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Boxwood?

 

[Will Power]

The wood is vine stock (cep de vigne). Very hard. I hope your daughter enjoyed her trip.

Will Power : knives are measured opened, then they give the blade length.

Sharp eye looking on the bill of sale, I was reading the enclosed literature. Vine Trunk makes total sense for a knife with a corkscrew Is it a commonly used material though? Must be plenty of it about when they grub up old vineyards but I thought it would usually be firewood.

Ouais, I know about the lengths on Gallic knives...just my weak attempt at humour

 

[Jolipapa]

Sharp eye looking on the bill of sale, I was reading the enclosed literature. Vine Trunk makes total sense for a knife with a corkscrew Is it a commonly used material though? Must be plenty of it about when they grub up old vineyards but I thought it would usually be firewood.

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Not so frequent, because quite hard to work and uneasy to get enough for a complete handle, with the tortured shape.

...just my weak attempt at humour

Thats the way I understood it!

 

[Âchillepattada]

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[Will Power]

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Beautiful examples, really like this pattern. Is the 2nd one down in Violet/Snakewood?
Great choice of backdrop an old cabinet drawer?

Thanks, Will

 

[Âchillepattada]

Beautiful examples, really like this pattern. Is the 2nd one down in Violet/Snakewood?
Great choice of backdrop an old cabinet drawer?

Thanks, Will

Hi Will,
Yes it's in violet wood
It's the door of a letter box taken from the building they destroyed just next to mine

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[robbobus]

Here are another couple Laguiole knives. The Issard is a good work blade and has been often used. Nice snakewood handles. The Laguiole en Aubrac is extra sweet imo. Filework all around and wonderfully selected and carved horn. 12 cm closed and 22 open.

 

[kamagong]

My goodness that Issard is a shapely thing. I can't believe it's girthier than the 12cm Laguiole en Aubrac.

 

[robbobus]

kamagong Yes it is indeed a wide handle. In photos almost comically so. In hand, it is very comfortable and controllable.