Paris SICAC show

[Jolipapa]

The best knives show are in Thiers (Coutelia) in may and recently la Monnerie (near Thiers), but there is also the SICAC in Paris, were knifemakers show their last products. The majority come from France, of course, but also from Japan, Belgium, England, Spain, South Africa, etc. Big cutleries did not come, but there was a lot to look at, mostly traditionals!

Mongin

Goyon-Chazeau

David Ponson

Gérard Masse

G. Masse showed me his knife à la d'Estaing. The admiral d'Estaing, who commanded the battleships that took Lafayette to the New World, wanted a knife that could be used at table and for hunting. The result is a folder, but the blade is always out, short for the table, long for hunting.

Two beauties in buffalo horn / ivory

Hiroaki Ohta

The atmosphere is relaxed and cheerful.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks for the visit to the show! looks like a lot of very nice knives were in attendance!!
G2

 

[Modoc ED]

Quite a show (no pun intended) of knives. Some very very nice ones.

 

[mazman]

Thanks for going and posting. Great pictures!

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Very interesting , thanks for looking

Mike

 

[Jolipapa]

Thank you for the comments and looking, there's many more to come. One thing, generally knives are much larger than in the USA(often 4,5" and more). A European paradox as usually things are smaller than in the States! All ivory is pre-ban and come with due certificate.

Richard Ciachera; We call these knives "Piemontese". The home forged blades are impressive.

Manu Laplace 1515

AvR Knives

Daniel Schweich

Some Japan inspired Higos

and special edition Opinels

 

[Jolipapa]

A near local (Fontainebleau ) Yann Nominé

"petit-gros" (fatty) et le Grimpeur tire-bouchon (Climber). Fontainebleau is a place famous his castle and a center for hill-climbing on the rocks (Martini an option )

 

[Jolipapa]

Made in Marseilles, the Pointus

Thierry Chevron

Frédéric Marchand. in the middle handles are in water buffalo, on his right the spyder like is in fact wine barrel oak

un Américain à Paris : Gary Headrick (in fact he is living on the French Riviera)

Pascal Hémonnot

Kurios Arta, like it or not, but very uncommon

The Torpedo : Damas blade, warthog bolster, amboyne burl handles

special handles, mamoth ivory sunk in resin

JP Veysseyre

 

[Gevonovich]

What a treat to see, Jolipapa!! I am smitten with the coral handled knives....wow!! And of course all the OHTAs

 

[Tdhurl1103]

Some very nice looking knives there. Thanks for taking us to the show.

 

[Jolipapa]

What a treat to see, Jolipapa!! I am smitten with the coral handled knives....wow!! And of course all the OHTAs

Coral is scewed on titan a very light knife. The two upper are liner locks, the other a backlock (pompe).

Some very nice looking knives there. Thanks for taking us to the show.

Thank you. I have rarely seen so many knives with such a quality, with some ingenious locking system, unfortunately it does not show on pictures. I just indulged me an Ohta, they are quite rare here.
I'm starting saving some money, I wish I can order a carbon handled Grimpeur next year.

 

[trey999]

Those are some incredible knives. I really like the Kurios Arts knives.

 

[Half/Stop]

Wow! - Thank you so much for all these photos! There are all beautiful and of course different than we would see at a show near where I live! I could spend all day in front of the OHTA display!

 

[Dadpool]

What a great post! Thank you for sharing it.

G. Masse showed me his knife à la d'Estaing. The admiral d'Estaing, who commanded the battleships that took Lafayette to the New World, wanted a knife that could be used at table and for hunting. The result is a folder, but the blade is always out, short for the table, long for hunting.

I did a double-take when I saw this, and had to lean in to see how it worked. That's just a wild knife.

 

[5K Qs]

Thanks very much, Jolipapa, for sharing your trip to the knife show with us. :thumbup::thumbup:
Definitely some differences in American and European "trends" for traditional folders.
These REALLY caught my eye!!

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Two beauties in buffalo horn / ivory

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- GT

 

[Jolipapa]

Thanks very much, Jolipapa, for sharing your trip to the knife show with us. :thumbup::thumbup:
Definitely some differences in American and European "trends" for traditional folders.
These REALLY caught my eye!!


- GT

I share your opinion! All the knives shown are hand made and most are one offs or buit following customer's choice. In fact I did not take picture of more traditionals like Thiers and Laguiole, though there were some really impressive. These are liner locks.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Where is the image of your Ohta
G2

 

[Jolipapa]

I first posted it in What-Traditional-Knife-are-ya-totin-today
Quince and D2.

 

[screened porch]

Oh, to visit such a show with pockets full of dough!

 

[Peregrin]

Awesome thread Jolipapa! SC, well done!