Pierre Yves JOYEUX

[Eli Chaps]

Lookie what I have

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L'Aurillac est arrivé , from the masterful - Pierre Yves JOYEUX

• 3-1/4" Carbon blade
• Lovely book matched flame black/white horn tip for the scales.
• "Birds Eye" pins are especially well done and add to the traditional look.
• All, just as I requested, after a very nice exchange of emails.

More photos - cause - why not

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Winter berry, snow and traditional French knife. Nice huh?

Cheers,

Ray

Beautiful!

 

[waynorth]

Town and country ?

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A great knife for each occasion!!

 

[waynorth]

Beautiful L'Aurillac!! Pierre Yves makes a world-class knife!!

 

[Âchillepattada]

Hi Ray,
Have you sent a picture to Pierre Yves ?
I'm sure he will be happy to see one of his knives so far from home

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[RayseM]

Hi Ray,
Have you sent a picture to Pierre Yves ? I'm sure he will be happy to see one of his knives so far from home Â

Yes, before I posted here, I sent him the top one of the series, along with my gratitude for making such a lovely knife and true to my request. He replied that he had been concerned with sending this knife to the US. It was his first direct US sale. Maybe he will brave this new frontier again.

Ray

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Man, those are beautiful! thanks for sharing
G2

 

[Âchillepattada]

RayseM , Pierre Yves lives in a very small village and even if he's a very open-minded guy sending a knife so far is a bit worrying for him . I think he was as worried as proud

Turgon where he lives and works is even not a town, there is no town hall, the town is Escoutoux, 1300 inhabitants .

Even google streetview hasn't crossed Turgon

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[RayseM]

Very Cool to know Â. Thank you.

Thanks everyone for your enthusiasm and praise - all well deserved for Monsieur Joyeux.

Ray

 

[Âchillepattada]

Hi ,
I'm very happy to write you that Pierre Yves Joyeux is now officially producer of this Laguiole droit called "l'Elanceze". Before the design was owned by Guy Brunon and the knives were made by Pierre Yves. Now he's the owner

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[screened porch]

Hi ,
I'm very happy to write you that Pierre Yves Joyeux is now officially producer of this Laguiole droit called "l'Elanceze". Before the design was owned by Guy Brunon and the knives were made by Pierre Yves. Now he's the owner

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Congratulations to PYJ.

Is that blade shape a departure from even the droit Laguiole?

 

[Âchillepattada]

Congratulations to PYJ.

Is that blade shape a departure from even the droit Laguiole?

Hi Jeremy,
Guy Brunon who has initially owned the design has said that it comes from a Laguiole droit he had found in a flea market . He has just modified lightly the handle's shape .

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[screened porch]

Hi Jeremy,
Guy Brunon who has initially owned the design has said that it comes from a Laguiole droit he had found in a flea market . He has just modified lightly the handle's shape .

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Cool.

 

[Jolipapa]

Indeed, choice horn. I'm interested by those 'Bird's Eye' type pins, they might be used especially on horn to counter potential cracking or flaking of the material perhaps? They look very effective too

Thanks, Will

Thanks JP, Jer, Christian and Will!
Certainly the "birds-eyes" act to distribute any stress on the horn, Christian. The brass eyes are set flush, with the pins proud of the surface.

The reading of Lemasson's last book gives further clues : brass eyes prevent the knife from slipping out of hand in certain tasks, like tobacco (plant) cutting, etc.

 

[waynorth]

The reading of Lemasson's last book gives further clues : brass eyes prevent the knife from slipping out of hand in certain tasks, like tobacco (plant) cutting, etc.

I can't wait until the English version is published!!

 

[jackknife]

Hi ,
I'm very happy to write you that Pierre Yves Joyeux is now officially producer of this Laguiole droit called "l'Elanceze". Before the design was owned by Guy Brunon and the knives were made by Pierre Yves. Now he's the owner

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Wow!

That is maybe the most beautiful specimen of its kind that I've ever seen. I think its the "cleanness" of the lines and a certain purity both lines and material. I've always liked shadow patterns anyways, but that knife is just flat out gorgeous!!!!

 

[RayseM]

The reading of Lemasson's last book gives further clues : brass eyes prevent the knife from slipping out of hand in certain tasks, like tobacco (plant) cutting, etc.

...or slipping while slicing a perfectly cooked medium rare steak. I can see the need...

 

[Âchillepattada]

Wow!

That is maybe the most beautiful specimen of its kind that I've ever seen. I think its the "cleanness" of the lines and a certain purity both lines and material. I've always liked shadow patterns anyways, but that knife is just flat out gorgeous!!!!

And now, as Pierre Yves owns the design we can ask him all the modifications we would like as nice file-works, etc

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[jackknife]

And now, as Pierre Yves owns the design we can ask him all the modifications we would like as nice file-works, etc

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Oh no, no, no, I love the clean simplicity of the design, that anything else would be like sticking a mustache on the Mona Lisa!

 

[waynorth]

Hi ,
I'm very happy to write you that Pierre Yves Joyeux is now officially producer of this Laguiole droit called "l'Elanceze". Before the design was owned by Guy Brunon and the knives were made by Pierre Yves. Now he's the owner!

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I thought that knife looked familiar!!
Same pattern, J-M?

Oh no, no, no, I love the clean simplicity of the design, that anything else would be like sticking a mustache on the Mona Lisa!

Look Ma, no filework!!

 

[RayseM]

Oh no, no, no, I love the clean simplicity of the design, that anything else would be like sticking a mustache on the Mona Lisa!

The secret to such details is subtlety. Look closely, Mona Lisa does have a mustache This knife could just as easily take on a bit of elegant file work.