Share your French traditional/regional pocket knives

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[pmew]

Wow, stunning collection Jake :thumbup:
I've been thinking about a nontron for a while but have been put off by the size until now, the ebony one is stunning!
I bought myself the larger of opinels saws at the start of spring to do gardening work and assist a mate who coppices a bit - they're absolutely terrific aren't they

 

[Yar]

I only have the one Opinel but it's the first knife I bought with my own money that I still own. I've had it about 20 years now.

 

[supratentorial]

Thank you. The Opinel saws and knives are excellent. I bought the Nontron knives from a shop in France over the phone and email. I tried speaking in French but that didn't work well so I tried English and they didn't understand me. Then we switched to email and it was easier for us both to translate. Nice patient folks and excellent service. I have not seen the Juniper and Rosewood in the USA. I'm not sure if the sabot (shoe) is available in ebony in the USA. Some are boxwood with the logo burned into the wood. There's a neat story about the history but I've forgotten the details.

 

[Jolipapa]

I've been seriously considering this one.....Issard.

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This is a very nice NOS. This is his fat brother :

 

[bonzodog]

 

[Jolipapa]

Nice Thiers too! Teymen is the name of two Turkish brothers who settled in Thiers and learned cutlery. Now they make some of the most exclusive knives.

 

[ourgon]

 

[deltaboy]

 

[Gevonovich]

Super cool idea for friction folder kydex pocket retainers/retriever...very cool:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Acadian]

Very nice:thumbup:

I have that exact knife and love it. I can literally smell the Juniper while carrying it - so cool.

I love French Cutlery

 

[pgockley]

I've come to admire and acquire several French (and Italian) knives thanks to Stefan Schmalhaus and his fabulous videos. Here are 2 from Renaud Aubry
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-_ht8b1tL2heXdFcEpZQ1p4b1Ayc2NYLWhUaFQwTl9SYnQw/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-_ht8b1tL2hNnFYUmNyNzJfTWI0dUdFc3lXbzQ1Q0pBMFhZ/view?usp=sharing

 

[Jolipapa]

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I love this Montpellier, btw it kills the legend of broken sharp end of blade for sailors, this was the official French Navy's knife through 18th and 19th century.

Love the Aubry navette too!

 

[Will Power]

JP Thanks for the insight about the Montpellier, that certainly seems to bury the myth of broken knife-tips. It's not unlike a utility Stanley blade in a way... That Cognet that Arcadian shows has some fine horn, love that stamp too. Is it a cerf or lievre stag/hare??

 

[Jolipapa]

JP Thanks for the insight about the Montpellier, that certainly seems to bury the myth of broken knife-tips. It's not unlike a utility Stanley blade in a way... That Cognet that Arcadian shows has some fine horn, love that stamp too. Is it a cerf or lievre stag/hare??

It is a hare. Cognet is better known for the douk-douk but made a lot of knives before, you find the story here :http://www.lecouteau.info/couteaux-r%C3%A9gionaux-traditionnels/le-douk-douk-et-ses-fr%C3%A8res/les-autres-couteaux-cognet/

 

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I'd get the fat Issard, Jolipapa. Don't you carry a dedicated corkscrew anyway? But I'm impressed by a knife corkscrew that has a full five turns.

I like the broken-back sax shape on that Montpelier, too. I should avoid this thread; it's too tempting.

(I never could believe any ship's master or officer would stand for breaking off knife points in his woodwork.)

 

[Jolipapa]

I'd get the fat Issard, Jolipapa. Don't you carry a dedicated corkscrew anyway? But I'm impressed by a knife corkscrew that has a full five turns.

I like the broken-back sax shape on that Montpelier, too. I should avoid this thread; it's too tempting.

(I never could believe any ship's master or officer would stand for breaking off knife points in his woodwork.)

LOL
I like the corkscew on my Lag

There is a 2 pieces Issard (pix not mine) but I prefer the simpler one though it is very unobstrusive.

I agree for the sailor's knives, on a sail ship there must be a lot of things that can be used as a weapon.Hooks, chains can do some harm, at least as much as a small knife!

added 06/19 This is the shape I have best for corkscrews

 

[stef142]

Here is an old (20 years ago) present from my wife. She gave me for our mountain grillings but after some using I found the blade was too short, so I placed it in a drawer and forgot it. Now I rediscover it with its nice grip and 3 tools really useful for edcing (there is a can opener too, but nowadays not very useful...). So I made some internet research and I found it's made by a well known french knife maker, J. Mongin. The model is a Canin and is made in a 4" length too (mine is 3"). So now I've ordered the longer one with black buffalo horn handles!!! It's very well made I think.

 

[Jolipapa]

Here is an old (20 years ago) present from my wife. She gave me for our mountain grillings but after some using I found the blade was too short, so I placed it in a drawer and forgot it. Now I rediscover it with its nice grip and 3 tools really useful for edcing (there is a can opener too, but nowadays not very useful...). So I made some internet research and I found it's made by a well known french knife maker, J. Mongin. The model is a Canin and is made in a 4" length too (mine is 3"). So now I've ordered the longer one with black buffalo horn handles!!! It's very well made I think.

:thumbup: This was a very nice present from your wife! Jaques Mongin is one of the last Nogent cutlers. Nogent had a high reputation for top end stainless knives, surgical tools, scissors. The production still continues and there's a fisherman's on my short list.

 

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Very snazzy, too. I'm pretty sure I've never seen a corkscrew with a squared cross-section.