Laguiole's show em off!!

mitch13

mitch13

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If you've got 1 show it here & why you like it! Have questions ask away!! I'm sure the collective knowledge base can help..
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I'll start here's a link to my new Forge De Laguiole
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=792293

This 1 is a little 9cm Laguiole de l'artisan I had made with XC75 blade, not shiny now:D
Something I did learn recently that the filework on the springs varies on the same model with some laguioles. Due to indiividual workers having their own patterns.
Cheers
mitch
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Nice.
That is an actiforge produced by the look of the logo & scales might be boxwood.
Cheers
mitch
 
The Laguiole and the Toothpick go back to the same European pattern, a serpentine handle with a narrow blade with a long clip. Open one of each back to back and you will see they are almost mirror image twins. But the Toothpick tends to be a slim knife, and the body of the Laguiole, more rounded, some almost fat, filling the hand.
 
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Here are a few that I picked up in France in what seems like ages ago.
They need to be cleaned up a bit.
Maybe I should put them in my rotation:D
 
I've been looking at them for awhile but don't know enough about them to pull the trigger on one. Plus they may be addicting.
At least I can afford multiple Opies, these bumble bee knives.... I dunno.
Maybe I'll know a lil more after I read this thread, huh?
 
I was given this knife by a friend in Paris about 11 years ago. I know nothing about its origins...

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Some great looking knives :thumbup:

telcontar- Interesting your first 1 doesn't have the bee, I like it
woseyjales said:
I've been looking at them for awhile but don't know enough about them to pull the trigger on one. Plus they may be addicting.
At least I can afford multiple Opies, these bumble bee knives.... I dunno.
Maybe I'll know a lil more after I read this thread, huh?
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The story goes that the bee was an imperial symbol awarded by Napeloen . I don't know it's true but sounds good anyway:D Some makers give alternatives to the bee, such as fluer de lea, horseshoe, lotus flower & others.
If you aren't sure keep an eye on the BF exchange, you get the occasional 1 for sale.
mitch
 
Mitch as you can see the 2 is in place of the bee. Here is another one in olive wood. F&F not as good as the others.
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This is my one and only. I think it's a knock-off of some sort. Photos aren't that great. This one has a ferocious snap when closing the blade.

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Rick, it's not a knock off. There are several different companies that sport the Laguiole name. Some are better than others.
I forget which is which.
Neal
 
telcontar said:
Rick, it's not a knock off. There are several different companies that sport the Laguiole name. Some are better than others.
I forget which is which.
Neal
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Thanks, Neal!

Mine is a Robert David Laguiole. I don't know much about them and I appreciate your help.:thumbup:
 
Dagon said:
I love 'em all, in all variants:

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Could you give me some info on the second down from the top? I might just like to buy one like that, but don't know where to look or even who makes it.
 
Neal- I did notice that 2000 a commerative knife perhaps?

Dagon- good to see you here, the en Aubrac an EDC? Ihaven't seen a puma variant before, interesting.
mitch
 
telcontar said:
Mitch as you can see the 2 is in place of the bee.

If I am not stating the "blinding obvious" - I believe you will find that the 2 is actually 2000. Made only in the year 2000 to commemorate the Millenium. I have a similar knife, with the year 2000 inlaid into the Cowhorn handle.
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