Thiers knife show (France)

[champignon_volant]

Last week end the was the Thiers knife exhibition, about 100 knifemakers was present to show theirs productions, I give you few sample of my favorites, you can see others photos on french knife forums (http://neoczen.org/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=21208&sid=204d31cb567b244880167b755e42d032; http://neoczen.org/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=21213&sid=204d31cb567b244880167b755e42d032; http://neoczen.org/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=21208&sid=204d31cb567b244880167b755e42d032; http://neoczen.org/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=21231&sid=204d31cb567b244880167b755e42d032)

Joel Grandjean knives:























For more informations about him you can go on his website: http://www.joelgrandjean-couteaux.com/

 

[champignon_volant]

Philippe Jourget:

the slim, a framelock which weight about 1 oz with pen clip, very nice gentleman folder:



Some other













Edit: forget his website : http://philippejourget.fr/

 

[champignon_volant]

Guy Poggetti:

















his website: http://www.sparus.fr/

 

[KiljoyKutlery]

Thanks for these photo's, nice knives!

 

[champignon_volant]

Mickael Moing:

















His website: http://couteaux-moing.com/

 

[Steven65]

Very nice thanks for posting. Did you happen to see my friend Des Horn there?

 

[champignon_volant]

David Lespect:

















His website: http://www.davidlespect.com/

 

[champignon_volant]

Yes, I see Des Horn, very impressive knives:







I show him the slim of Philippe Jourget and he really like this knife.
I see one knifemaker who buy him a knife (Jean Pierre Martin http://www.couteaux-jp-martin.com/ which make very nice knives but I forget to take photos).
I take him knife, the mecanic is very good and for his small one whith G10 and carbon, the weight is close to 1 oz, impressive!

 

[champignon_volant]

Philippe Lemonnier:









His website: http://www.phl-atelier7.fr/

 

[champignon_volant]

Raphael Durand:

























Impressive finitions for slipjoint and backlock

Website : http://www.raphael-durand.com/

 

[champignon_volant]

Christophe Raphaelli:









website: http://christopheraffaelli.over-blog.com/

 

[champignon_volant]

Koji Hara:

 

[champignon_volant]

Henri Viallon:

 

[champignon_volant]

Jean Paul Sire:

 

[champignon_volant]

Thierry Chevron:























Carbon and inox wootz and many damascus!

website:http://www.thierrychevron.com/

 

[champignon_volant]

Nicolas couderc:











Website: http://nicolas-couderc.com/

 

[champignon_volant]

A good knife exhibition with good spirit, knifemakers and customers were happy, so now just have to waiting for next year!!!