My knives and their stories

[JTB_5]

Excellent collection and I appreciate that you use your knives

The Yssingeaux is especially intriguing to me. I love the leaf shape of the blade and the simple handle.

 

[Half/Stop]

Welcome to the Porch! I enjoyed very much seeing your collection and thanks for sharing your views and experiences with each knife!

 

[btb01]

Great post, and welcome to the Porch! You’ve got a nice assortment of knives there.

The laguiole was the first knife I bought, I must have been 10 or 11 and I still remember the advice of the shop keeper : "ressort silencieux, couteau deviendra vieux" which means a silent spring makes for a long lived knife, meaning don't let the knife snap shut as a lot of french knives lack a proper kick and the tip of the blade rests on the back spring when closed.

I’ve always wondered this about Laguioles. I’ve never owned or handled one, but looking at the knife, with it fairly broad blade and relatively shallow handle, it seems like the blade hitting the back spring would be a concern if the knife were snapped shut.

 

[Henry Beige]

Very nice collection and presentation. The Ysingeaux is the one that really calls to me as well.
Welcome to the Porch.

 

[dantzk8]

Thefrenchconnection,

Salut et bienvenue! Nice collection and great stories behind them. You will appreciate the friendly attitude of all the members of this forum but do not count on anyone to dissuade you from unreasonably increasing your collection. You will have to show will; that's the only problem here ...

Dan.

 

[Prester John]

I’ve always wondered this about Laguioles. I’ve never owned or handled one, but looking at the knife, with it fairly broad blade and relatively shallow handle, it seems like the blade hitting the back spring would be a concern if the knife were snapped shut.

Some of the newer ones have blade stops.

 

[Will Power]

Some of the newer ones have blade stops.

Good point. This one, which is also a lockback has a stop-pin. But, if you are careful with closing any Lag there will be no problem and with many of them being heavy sprung you want to close them with care-if you value your fingers