Laguiole

After having slept on it overnight, I think I answered my own question. I know I will butcher the spelling, but I think it is something like "navaja." Anyone agree that a navaja and a Laguiole are the same style?
 
I think you got the spelling. As i understand it, one theory is that the smaller french knife is in part based off of the older navaja (spanish) pattern, scaled down in size to be a bit more pocket able (as opposed to sash/belt carry) and a bit more "civilien" then the larger weapon/tool navaja.

I'm on a mini-quest for a navaja that is more the size of the laguiole, but a bit more spanish (I like the clip "bowie" type blade quite a bit). No luck so far in the states (at least not for anything of quality).

Maybe I'll just go french and pretend =)
 
hello,

was wondering if anyone could compare the quality of offeings from:

http://www.laguiole-elite.com/cgi-cs/cs.waframe.index?lang=1

http://www.fontenille-pataud.com/default.htm

i've ordered a standard model from laguiole-elite, and if i like it as much as i think i will, i plan on upgrading. are the fontenille-pataud's that much higher in quality? they certainly have a much greater selection of 'high end' models what with the liberal use of damascus and ivory.

thanks for your time,

Metis
 
If you're trying to run down a particular make of Laguiole (or any similar styles), a great place to see a huge selection of French, Spanish, and where ever else knives is http://www.cutlerytogo.com/.

I haven't done any business with them, so I cannot say one way or the other how they are to deal with, but it will take you a long while to see all the knives on their site.
 
Metis,

Going on the descriptions on their respective websites the only difference I can discern in comparable knives is that Pataud's cost more. ;)
 
thanks Don,

i came to about the same conclusion after much comparison, and opening about as many windows as my OS would let me.

after much debate i bought a custom 'sauvettere' by Guy Vialis at www.couteaux-courty.com.

it doesn't have the sweeping lines of a laguiole, but it has simplistic beauty and it's a limited edition made from (juniper for me) wood reclaimed from the storm that tore up Versailles Palace in '99. kind of sentimental for me, i wandered around the Versailles gardens a few times as a teenager.

Metis
 
Metis, I can vouch for the quality of the Fontenille-Pataud as I own 2, a Sheppard's and a Vendetta. They are completely hand made and in my opinion, a great value. Here's a link: www.worldknives.com Owner Chris Hyde is a great guy to deal with. For those who have only seen the "Supermarket" variety of a Laguiole knife, there is indeed a vast difference in quality. As in most cases, you get what you pay for.
 
Finding this post has been a lot of fun for me. Except for the part where I exposed my ignorance by thinking a Laguiole and a Navaja were the same knife!
Following all of the links on this post and viewing all of the beautiful Laguiole's has opened a whole new knife world for me.
Just what I need, a new knife world!
 
I'm a latecomer to this post, but I'll add that there are few knives that have as much 'SNAP' in closing than this one. I wanted to give it to my wife, but it's just too darn stiff. She'd lop her fingertip off someday!

This is the 'Colibri' (Hummingbird)

I love the artistic graceful way they shaped the knife to look like a small bird. So very creative and for just over a hundred or so dollars, it is about as much style for dollar as you can get!

I got it from cutlerytogo.com, and the Young's treated me real good. Sent it in a burlap gunnysak with a spritz of a scented bush. Very well-received. They get two thumbs up!

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Coop
 
Here's a link that I thought you guys might enjoy. Plenty of Navaja's, some very nice knives.

I've got a nice little Laguiole pocketknife like this from my local Dean and DeLuca caught mine on sale for $25, quite a knife for the money.
 
laguiole makes avery beautiful knife I own two of them my self a laguiole extra with buffalo horn handles and one with coca bola wood and ebony handles Ithink they are absolutly beatiful and hope to get more of them in the future ,good choise.
 
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