Traditional French Fry day

[ErikMB]

I tend to super glue in a piece of leather or toothpick in that spot. It helps a bit.

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

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.

I didn't realise before coming here that Americans tend to slam their blades shut. The sound of a blade slamming sounds like nails down a chalk board to me. It's not hard to shut a knife with care.

French knives seem to recess the blade tip a bit further in too, maybe it's designed to help with proud tip issues? Not sure.

 

[mitch13]

 

[Rsmith_77]

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I have that same cane

 

[Rsmith_77]

I have that same cane

 

[Johnnythefox]

Superb knife maker.

 

[mitch13]

Very nice!
A brazos?

 

[Rsmith_77]

I have no idea

Came across it at work
It was broken...it was going to be thrown away as trash
So I snagged it and affected repairs

 

[screened porch]

It will be funny if this thread goes under now that there are no bad days to post in it.

 

[Jolipapa]

 

[waynorth]

Jerome Latreille commemorative creation!! Largest Laguiole I own!!
Thanks for facilitating this knife, Jean-Marc!!

FPL 22 28/44 Perhaps Âchillepattada (J-M) can give us the exact wording of FPL??

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

G2

 

[ErikMB]

This just arrived. I love it. A bit smoother than the olive wood one. The ebony is soooooo dark and beautiful.

 

[Knives-of-France]

Vintage Tarry Levigne, all stainless

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

This just arrived. I love it. A bit smoother than the olive wood one. The ebony is soooooo dark and beautiful.
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What's the make and model?

 

[ErikMB]

What's the make and model?

Oh, sorry. It's a Garonnaise knife made by Le Sabot, a French regional knife.

I'm a bit frustrated by the inconsistent quality control. The other one that arrived had the medallion offset and in a different location.

Blade and pivot are just fine, though.

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

Oh, sorry. It's a Garonnaise knife made by Le Sabot, a French regional knife.

I'm a bit frustrated by the inconsistent quality control. The other one that arrived had the medallion offset and in a different location.

Blade and pivot are just fine, though.

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That is a bit average. I recently got an Issard GR Donjon knife. The fit and finish leaves a lot to be desired but it's sharp and locks up tight so I guess that's what matters.

It's also cow horn. I grew up on a farm and use a horn for hunting but guess I haven't trimmed one down for knife scales. Having said that one side looks like horn, the other is translucent and I have concerns its synthetic.

 

[ErikMB]

That is a bit average. I recently got an Issard GR Donjon knife. The fit and finish leaves a lot to be desired but it's sharp and locks up tight so I guess that's what matters.

It's also cow horn. I grew up on a farm and use a horn for hunting but guess I haven't trimmed one down for knife scales. Having said that one side looks like horn, the other is translucent and I have concerns its synthetic.

About the horn, I have seen the same on a Laguiole from the same company. Glad you mentioned that, I thought I just got ripped off.

 

[Jolipapa]

one side looks like horn, the other is translucent and I have concerns its synthetic.

Could we have a picture, I'd like to make an opinion? It is hard to believe that. On unexpensive knife they use pressed horn, not the tip.

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

Could we have a picture, I'd like to make an opinion? It is hard to believe that. On unexpensive knife they use pressed horn, not the tip.

I would but I can't upload photos.

I don't have any photo hosting apps and don't use social media.