French regional knives...

Hatchet_Jack said:
I’m Aussie as they come but have always loved the French part of my ancestry (my grandfather immigrated here after growing up in Chambéry). Have somewhat of an affinity for French knives. I’ve bought each of my sons a laguiole engraved with their initials to be given to them when they turn 18.

Seeing as my wife is unexpectedly having one more I’ve just ordered another! I was wanting to try a different maker but need to keep it the same as the other boys.
Included a little something for myself this time as well. A FP Basque folder in ebony.

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Beautiful examples Jack. All heirlooms in the making.
So congrats are in order?
 
Hatchet_Jack said:
Where’s the laguiole group? I would love to visit.
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kamagong kamagong is correct, there is no dedicated laguiole group here. I did post a link to what has become the primary traditional French knife thread here though.

Lots of laguioles there! One of our fellow members, S Skyline Drive has a very extensive and amazing collection of laguioles he posts there.
 
My 18th century living history hunting kit.

All modern reproductions, gun is a 62cal smoothbore fusil de chasse, the flints are getting harder to acquire but are hand knapped French flint I sourced from a gentleman in France.
Fixed blade is a 5 pouce type C boucheron in boxwood.
Folder is a siamois jambette in beech. All appropriate for someone living in Nouvelle France during the 17th through 18th centuries - my favourite period and place in history.

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Hatchet_Jack said:
My 18th century living history hunting kit.

All modern reproductions, gun is a 62cal smoothbore fusil de chasse, the flints are getting harder to acquire but are hand knapped French flint I sourced from a gentleman in France.
Fixed blade is a 5 pouce type C boucheron in boxwood.
Folder is a siamois jambette in beech. All appropriate for someone living in Nouvelle France during the 17th through 18th centuries - my favourite period and place in history.

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The gun's mark seems to indicate the Manufacture d'Armes de Tulle? Or I may be mistaken.
 
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Love this little tool well-made, a ton of history easy to carryView attachment 2650297View attachment 2650298
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I really like this pattern, Le langres is compact yet you get a LOT of blade and really comfortable in hand when using- a very common trait with Gallic knives and an important one . Yours looks like Ebony, mine is the White Delrin shown here with its larger cousin Le gouttière in Olive wood- a big working knife and rewarding.

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rddp said:
it's horn... I'm new to French knives and I'm an enthusiast. The only thing I'm not crazy about is the way you can't let the blade close with the satisfying snap we all know and love.
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A few of my first Spanish knives, I dented the edges by letting them snap close. I remember at the time thinking they were poorly made/designed. In fact, I was downright 🤬 at a couple of them!

Took me a good while, along with learning from some of our European friends here that it's actually not a design flaw.

In most parts of Europe, it is considered poor etiquette to let your knife snap closed. This is why there is no need to change the design.... if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I've been handling these knives for so long now, that I automatically ease the blade shut on every knife I own, even if I know it doesn't need to be.

It could even be said that by putting the kick on the spring, as oppsed to the blade tang, it shows the cutler's skill. I'm frequently wrong, so don't take this as gospel, but from a design perspective, it seems to me that it would be more challenging to correctly build a knife this way.

Consider it a small part of thcir charm!
 
Blintzes, blueberry compote, and a donjon pattern by Brossard (a generous GAW from Âchillepattada Âchillepattada ). Farmer's cheese and a farmer's knife.

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I'll be carrying this knife on a trip to look at horses for sale in Nebraska later this week.
 
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