Multi-blade slipjoint/champagne knife

ken erickson

ken erickson

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Normally I post in the traditional sub-forum but thought I would post a few pictures of a Champagne knife just finished.
If interested here is a link to a thread started in traditional's.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1029092-Bartender-s-bling

Critique and comments more than welcome!
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Why is it called a Champagne knife? I'm asking because Champagne is *the* wine that doesn't require a corkscrew.
 
Joss said:
Why is it called a Champagne knife? I'm asking because Champagne is *the* wine that doesn't require a corkscrew.
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Valid question, one which I do not know the answer to. May have more to do with the foil cutter blade than the corkscrew. Many traditional pattern names escape logic.

Many people refer to this type pattern as a bartender's knife. Bernard Levine has stated many times in his forum that a bartender's knife is a fixed blade knife for cutting limes.
 
Ken, congrats! You managed to finish one of the most difficult patterns ever and beautifully too.
 
Gorgeous !

A real survivor's knife : how would I survive without a good bottle of wine ?

Beatiful knife.

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Thanks for the comments guys!
This was an enjoyable build for me and really like the shell in hand, great natural material to work with.
 
gorgeous knife, Ken.
 
Interesting & beautiful folder.

Although I must say... for a corkscrew I prefer a spiral (think SAK corkscrew). A bit harder to make, but it can be done!

Kind regards,

Jos
 
Jos said:
Interesting & beautiful folder.

Although I must say... for a corkscrew I prefer a spiral (think SAK corkscrew). A bit harder to make, but it can be done!

Kind regards,

Jos
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Jos,
Thanks for the kind words. In the day the "Archimedes" corkscrew was considered a "fancy" screw compared to wire type screws.
This pattern which is based on an original Geo. Wostenholm and Son knife featured this screw and I wanted to keep the knife as close to that pattern as possible.
 
The French have a better name for it: 'Sommelier knife'. Laguiole knives have been producing them for a hundred years.

Sure, it's a 'bartender's' knife, but that sounds trashy.

Stunning work Ken, as I've come to expect. Good post.

Coop
 
BEAUTIFUL Ken! That must take a LOT of work to make that pattern.

Don't see much tortoise shell and that looks VERY nice with the gold backing.

Peter
 
"Champagne knife " because of the serrated blade used to cut the wire around the cork - the bottle of champagne could not be opened without cutting the wire, nowadays you can 'untie ' the wire but that was not possible then, the wire was locked and tight around the bottle and the cork .

ELDE
 
Wonderful piece of work. Too bad that tortoise shell is so hard to come by. I think it is one of the most beautiful materials for knife handles I have ever seen.

Thanks so much for letting us have a look.

Robert
 
ELDE said:
"Champagne knife " because of the serrated blade used to cut the wire around the cork - the bottle of champagne could not be opened without cutting the wire, nowadays you can 'untie ' the wire but that was not possible then, the wire was locked and tight around the bottle and the cork .
ELDE
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Good info. Champagne knife sounds much better than wine knife. Ken, your work is superb. Enjoy every traditional piece you duplicate. Keep up the great work!

- Joe
 
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