Traditional French Fry day

[joeradza]

 

[JW225]

How does it handle? Is the blade similar to their laguiole or is it a bit beefier? What's the blade thickness?

I love the way it handles. Has a very substantial feel. The blade is very similar to the Laguiole -- the FP website lists the blade thickness as 3mm for both knives. The real difference for me is in the handle, which is more robust...

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

I love the way it handles. Has a very substantial feel. The blade is very similar to the Laguiole -- the FP website lists the blade thickness as 3mm for both knives. The real difference for me is in the handle, which is more robust...

I've been looking at it, the laguiole gentleman and the capuchadou. Wanting a pocket knife that can do day to day jobs but also skin the occasional deer. Can't seem to decide on which.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Good Friday folks!!!

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

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[Knives-of-France]

Vendetta in blond horn tip by Le Sabot

 

[kamagong]

How does it handle? Is the blade similar to their laguiole or is it a bit beefier? What's the blade thickness?

I don't own one of those FP Basque Yatagan knives, but I did handle one at the store. It might have been just that specific knife, but I did not like its soft walk-and-talk.

 

[joeradza]

 

[Skyline Drive]

Another Jean-Paul Daire.

 

[Skyline Drive]

A 9cm Calmels.

 

[waynorth]

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

Anyone here have a Siamois friction folder?

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

Good Friday folks!!!

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Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

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Beautiful knife and sheath

 

[waynorth]

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Italian-sounding, but definitely French; a gift from our esteemed friend, Jolipapa !!
Thanks again, Alain!!!

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

Italian-sounding, but definitely French; a gift from our esteemed friend, Jolipapa !!
Thanks again, Alain!!!

What's in a name? 250 years ago there weren't many Aussie sir names around. I'm of primarily Irish and French heritage but don't consider myself european.

 

[Jolipapa]

Italian-sounding, but definitely French; a gift from our esteemed friend, Jolipapa !!
Thanks again, Alain!!!

Not only the maker's but the knife's name as well, Lombard refers to the small village where AG stayed when learning cutlery in Thiers, it is named after the Lombards who settled there around 1000 (man, that was Charlemagne's era!).

 

[ErikMB]

Just got one of these Garonnaise knives. I've been looking for the ebony wood one with the Malta cross medallion but all they had at the shop was this one in olive wood.

I love it already. Perfect for food (hey, it's French, right?)

 

[Rsmith_77]

Just got one of these Garonnaise knives. I've been looking for the ebony wood one with the Malta cross medallion but all they had at the shop was this one in olive wood.

I love it already. Perfect for food (hey, it's French, right?)
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I don't wanna offend Mr g2

But I like these more than the lagouiles
That's very nice

 

[Rsmith_77]

Good Friday folks!!!

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

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That being said
This particular specimen is absolutely stupidly good looking

 

[ErikMB]

One thing I just don't understand is why the traditional French knives don't have a kick to protect the edge from hitting the inside of the gutter when closed.

The French are very clever, practical people. They brought us the Mirage jet fighters, after all. One would think they'd include a kick on their blades.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Most of them have a bump on the back spring that helps keep the edge off the back spring but letting it slam shut the power can overcome that bump, so you just need to slow close it is all

https://flic.kr/p/2obH2zE

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