Share your French traditional/regional pocket knives

This one is just a tad more than my pocket liked to carry, but, I did carry it in my left front pocket with my shirt outside my pants so it covered the handle, when I took it to work to show a few of my more tolerant friends, as they knew I was getting this in, I pretended to dig around in my pockets looking for it hehe, but after I showed those guys the knife, I took it back to my car, as a lot of people might not really understand why we need knives like this...go figure!

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PocketKnifeJimmy said:
My focus gets sidetracked alot, lol! I guess as long as it's traditional, and it catches my eye for some reason, (and if funds are available)... then in the collection it may go ;-) Nice pics of all the many different knives. Makes me realize how this hobby of mine, collecting traditional type knives, can be endless... so the interest can always be resparked :-)
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Well said Jimmy as I feel the same!
 
JP Much appreciated! I'm very pleased with it, quite an imposing knife but in no way heavy, feels like it was made for my hand:D Opening is quite strong, as I like it that way, and closing it is quite tough, but that's actually safer. You do need to take care as it's razor sharp and quite thick stock/thin edge:eek::D:D All credit to you for putting me on to the artisan in the first place. Super:cool:

Regards, Will
 
Thank you Randy! The filework and bee/fly are really nicely executed. I asked for white spacers next to the liners (red is more usual but you can chose to have the knife without them or have the liners chiselled as well) The pin work is on both sides, so it's mark/mark. Various patterns of pin work can be chosen including the traditional crucifix form if you want.
 
Here's another knife from Renaud Aubry: 9cm (3.6") Navette in light Ram's Horn. These knives have very thick scales which makes them really effective in the hand.

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Regards, Will
 
Here's one I got on the Exchange, from Gary Graley. La Thiers par Chambriard Compact in Juniper wood. He included the really nice little belt sheath he made for it. Great little knife and the sheath makes it special.
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Gary Fine looker those Chmbriards, the distal tapered blade gives a fantastic slicing aspect. I enjoy my Ebony one a lot, the Stag version went missing, bah!:eek:

rinos Fantastic array, particularly like the Fontenille- Pataud, 2nd from left.:thumbup::cool:

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Peregrin said:
Here's one I got on the Exchange, from Gary Graley. La Thiers par Chambriard Compact in Juniper wood. He included the really nice little belt sheath he made for it. Great little knife and the sheath makes it special.
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Very nice:thumbup:
 
Will Power said:
Here's another knife from Renaud Aubry: 9cm (3.6") Navette in light Ram's Horn. These knives have very thick scales which makes them really effective in the hand.

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Regards, Will
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Love that navette too! I am currently saving to get a warthog ivory for my birthday (I have scheduled a trip to la Monnerie show next october) if this is still available, ivory (tusk) being banned here too from july 1st.
 
My French collection has waned severely this past year, I am down to two knives, both are Opinel Slim #10 in Olivewood, while one sports a very bright colourful olivewood handle the other is darker and I carved in a wood spirit face which adds to the texture and grip while using the knife. I also took a shot at grinding down one into a very very handy wharncliff blade that I use for my apples, while the larger one splits the apple, the wharncliff carves out the seeds/core and then slices and peels the skin neatly. My ambition was to combine the two blades into one handle but I've since given that up as there isn't much room in a Slim model to add another blade, so carrying two to work isn't much of a chore, both are quite handy. The longer bladed one is my designated food knife and does extremely well !

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Nice catch! C-D still exists in Thiers, they started business just before the turn of the XXth century.
 
These are tough illegitimates, a really stout spring with a Sandvik blade that could chop a finger off! :eek::barf::D Ebony and all stainless construction, the blade is nicely stamped too. About 4" / 10 cm. A kind of Gallic Barlow perhaps?

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