Traditional French Fry day

[Skyline Drive]

A very special Laguiole by Virgilio Munoz. 14 cm , the blade is damask steel, scales are made out of ebony with brass wire inlays. The "mouche" is an "abeille mécanique", a mechanical bee with wings that can be mechanically deployed and retracted.

 

[Skyline Drive]

Another hunting knife by Jean Tanazacq. A "Troncay 1". This is one of his very early knives, I would guess somewhere inbetween 1980 and 1983.

 

[kamagong]

A very special Laguiole by Virgilio Munoz. 14 cm , the blade is damask steel, scales are made out of ebony with brass wire inlays. The "mouche" is an "abeille mécanique", a mechanical bee with wings that can be mechanically deployed and retracted.

Magnificent!

 

[waynorth]

A very special Laguiole by Virgilio Munoz. 14 cm , the blade is damask steel, scales are made out of ebony with brass wire inlays. The "mouche" is an "abeille mécanique", a mechanical bee with wings that can be mechanically deployed and retracted.

Another hunting knife by Jean Tanazacq. A "Troncay 1". This is one of his very early knives, I would guess somewhere inbetween 1980 and 1983.

You have a very impressive Collection, SD!!!
What Wonders!!!

 

[lambertiana]

A very special Laguiole by Virgilio Munoz. 14 cm , the blade is damask steel, scales are made out of ebony with brass wire inlays. The "mouche" is an "abeille mécanique", a mechanical bee with wings that can be mechanically deployed and retracted.

Love that bee!

 

[waynorth]

Just came in the mail today!! Opinel N0.8, with a Finnish Curley Birch handle!!!
Beautiful wood in hand!!!

 

[draggat]

waynorth That's some stunning curly birch!

Today, I have a French and Spanish combo with similar blades. What would you call the blade shape? Modified wharncliffe, or something entirely different?

 

[waynorth]

waynorth That's some stunning curly birch!

Today, I have a French and Spanish combo with similar blades. What would you call the blade shape? Modified wharncliffe, or something entirely different?

Thank You!! I lucked out on the birch!!

The functions of your knives must be very close to a Wharncliffe, Steve!!??

 

[afishhunter]

waynorth That's some stunning curly birch!

Today, I have a French and Spanish combo with similar blades. What would you call the blade shape? Modified wharncliffe, or something entirely different?

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Seax?
Looks like that shape to me.

 

[Skyline Drive]

Just came in the mail today!! Opinel N0.8, with a Finnish Curley Birch handle!!!
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The curly birch scales are a real beaut!!!

 

[Knives-of-France]

Le Thiers 7.5 in ebony by Thiers Issard

 

[Skyline Drive]

Another Laguiole from Yoann Roques. A 12 cm with scales made from old oak.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[lambertiana]

 

[Frank.K]

Happy Friday! The Opinel was my father’s knife of choice, so for half my life it was all I carried. My sister just sent me this #12 fillet Opinel for my birthday.

 

[Shuya]

waynorth That's some stunning curly birch!

Today, I have a French and Spanish combo with similar blades. What would you call the blade shape? Modified wharncliffe, or something entirely different?

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Afaik its a sheepfoot blade on that Montpellier. At least my book on french beauties calls it that way when looking up that knife.
Similar knifes are also known as Seurre as far as I remember.

 

[Prester John]

 

[kamagong]

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Great choice Vince.

 

[Prester John]

Great choice Vince.

Thanks, Christian. My only Laguiole, but I love it. It's perfect for the table, good for cutting fruit, meat, cheese, bread, etc. And good at spreading butter, cream cheese, mustard, etc.

 

[kamagong]

I'll let you in on a secret. If you have a good one, that's all you need. There are billions out there who get through each day without a knife.

However, these parts are fertile grounds for the breeding of knives. Without intending to, I have somehow gotten two handfuls of laguioles over the past couple of years.