Roland Lannier knives

[JTB_5]

This is an example of the "Spring Heeled Jack" by French knife maker Roland Lannier. I've been a fan of his work for the past two or so years, when I found out that he designed the Perceval L-08 model that I had received as a gift from my wife. He worked for Perceval for a number of years before starting his own shop in Thiers, France. He has two apprentices and himself, and his work focuses on culinary knives, both fixed and folding. What makes Roland unique is that he wants to "shake up" traditional knife making by getting away from traditional materials like wood, bone, horn, etc. and use more modern and inorganic materials that represent the culture of his own generation--things like tartan cloth from the "punk" movement, or vinyl records, or comic books, or even (gasp!) concrete!

Whether you agree with Roland's philosophy, you cannot dispute his creativity and attention to detail. His craftsmanship is first-rate and he was a pleasure to work with in getting the custom work made, which you see in the pictures above.

This may sound like an advertisement, but really I just have such great pleasure in the knives and craftsmanship that I want more folks to know about him and enjoy what he makes.

 

[JTB_5]

Here is the Spring Heeled Jack next to Roland's first model he made when he started his own shop, the "Why So Serious," which he named in honor of Heath Ledger and his role as Joker.

 

[Boggs]

Most excellent and thank you for bringing them to the attention of others

 

[John A. Larsen]

What is the green material of the handle? Nice looking folder! John

 

[JTB_5]

What is the green material of the handle? Nice looking folder! John

It is pages from an art book held together with some sort of resin and set on carbon fiber liners. The back spring is a g10 and steel sandwich.

 

[Mike157]

Beautiful! Thanks for the post.

If you're okay with me posting in your thread, here is one I've had for awhile.
This is Roland's "Why so serious?" model. "Its name is a tribute to Heath Ledger as the Joker, in Christopher Nolan's movie."
"Its purpose is to break the codes and to be brought in restaurants, allowing you to enjoy the gastronomic experience."
The handle, if I remember correctly is made with a Scottish pattern material. The spine is ebony fret board material from a guitar.
The pouch is "Pride of Scotland silk". It was delivered in the bamboo "case".
14C28N "stainless nitrogen boosted steel", beryllium bronze washers, and ceramic ball. Liner lock.
Roland was a pleasure to do business with.

Mike

 

[JTB_5]

Beautiful! Thanks for the post.

If you're okay with me posting in your thread, here is one I've had for awhile.
This is Roland's "Why so serious?" model. "Its name is a tribute to Heath Ledger as the Joker, in Christopher Nolan's movie."
"Its purpose is to break the codes and to be brought in restaurants, allowing you to enjoy the gastronomic experience."
The handle, if I remember correctly is made with a Scottish pattern material. The spine is ebony fret board material from a guitar.
The pouch is "Pride of Scotland silk". It was delivered in the bamboo "case".
14C28N "stainless nitrogen boosted steel", beryllium bronze washers, and ceramic ball. Liner lock.
Roland was a pleasure to do business with.

Mike

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I really like the tartan but I’ve never seen one without the vinyl covers to have the fret backspacers; that’s cool.

 

[Mike157]

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I really like the tartan but I’ve never seen one without the vinyl covers to have the fret backspacers; that’s cool.

Thank you. Somehow, I didn’t see the last part of your post and repeated some of it in my post. I apologize for the rehash. Mike

 

[JTB_5]

Thank you. Somehow, I didn’t see the last part of your post and repeated some of it in my post. I apologize for the rehash. Mike

No worries,

~Joshua

 

[JTB_5]

I picked up a “just a little serious” in juniper corian; brand new on sale from a guy who consigns knives for folks. It came with a pretty dirty pivot but flushed clean it is now as smooth as my larger white corian.

These knives are just so nice and I really love the mixture of traditional lines with a modern flare.