Traditional French Fry day

[Gary W. Graley]

Reminds me of an old joke

a guy at work says he drinks an 8 ounce glass of Brake Fluid every morning

I said you shouldn’t do that it can kill you!

He said “that’s ok, I can Stop any time “



G2

 

[waynorth]

Groan..... . . .!

 

[Âchillepattada]

I can quit!! Any time!!

Charlie I don't know if you can quite but you have already more french knife than me

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[RayseM]

OK so it's not Friday but Samedi - all good days for traditional French knives!

 

[waynorth]

Charlie I don't know if you can quit but you have already more french knife than me

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Good thing I am not into drugs!!

 

[waynorth]

OK so it's not Friday but Samedi - all good days for traditional French knives!

This one in the rain today my L'Aurillac by Pierre Yves Joyeux ~

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Featured File Work on this very fine custom ~

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Joyful Knife, Ray!! Singing in the Rain!!

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Will Power]

 

[Corto_Malt]

Tiré-droit & Laguiole

 

[aji1]

I was very fortunate to recently stumble upon this Navette from the late Renaud Aubry. Pretty nice Sambar stag. I appreciate the simplicity of the design and I like how the narrow handles are quite thick, like with many Laguioles, so it fills the hand. I work in the genetics field and the spine work reminds me of a DNA molecule.

 

[screened porch]

This bumbershoot has been a little overshadowed lately.

 

[Spaten]

 

[Gonzalo]

32 Dumas Aine (aka Le P'tit 32). I believe this pattern is known as "charretier".

 

[Jolipapa]

From a #20s catalogue.

 

[Will Power]

No. 852 please! Fantastic catalogue JP

 

[waynorth]

32 Dumas Aine (aka L P'tit 32). I believe this pattern is known as "charretier".

Cool knife!! charretier translates literally as "carter"! Is there a dialectic translation?? Gonzalo or anyone??

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

G2

 

[Gonzalo]

From a #20s catalogue.
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Thank you for the catalog! I guess mine would be Nº 816 (scie seule: "only the saw", roughly translated)

 

[Gonzalo]

Cool knife!! charretier translates literally as "carter"! Is there a dialectic translation?? Gonzalo or anyone??

Thank you! I like it very much. I understand that is the translation. "Carrero" or "carretero" in Spanish is the one who drives a cart or wagon, just like "charretier" in French.. But then again, English not being my native language, I may be mistaken.

 

[Jolipapa]

Cool knife!! charretier translates literally as "carter"! Is there a dialectic translation?? Gonzalo or anyone??

No idea, the fleame supposes that it could used to cure hooves, same for the saw. The general shape is similar to the tiré-droit/galvacher (without head bolster), also carter's knife.
According to Rousselon (maker of 32 Dumas brand) the main market was cane machetes for the Réunion island, during a journey there he proposed this little knife which soon became popular.
Rousselon is a very old name in Thiers cutlery and made many different patterns, folders and fixed, including shaving razors and scissors.

Arcs (amourette # snake wood); fine horn; ivory/mother of pearl (nacre); ivoirine (French ivory)


Boules and Rasoir Marocain (!)


Pradels and Massus (lower half)

(originals © B. Arthaud)