Traditional French Fry day

Will Power said:
Got a dose of Knife Fever....:eek: Had to order one from the makers in France and the Juniper got me and the Liadou compact will be heading here. Thanks cbach8tw cbach8tw for the pictures, the two don't seem have a great difference in size but I like a more compact knife generally.
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The pics don’t really show the size difference, the bigger one is a handful, but still a manageable size, although I prefer the smaller one for carry, not as bulky but the larger one is not heavy.i will try and get a better size picture.
 
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Keeping their nose to the grindstone :eek:

This picture taken from Claude Dozorme's site shows cutlers laying down to grind/sharpen knives at Thiers. Not sure when this picture was taken but I'd guess the 1930s by the sabot clogs the workmen are wearing. Note the iron stove in the background and bringing your pet dogs in to keep you warm on the job 🤣 Try doing that (or anything individual...) in today's prissy, regimented corporatocracy :rolleyes:

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I know this thread contains a lot of very impressive artisanal knives from France, but France has great strengths in inexpensive well made work knives too :thumbsup:

The Florinox Kiana arrived yesterday- quite a long delivery & processing time (a week from France to another EU country) and the supplier left out another knife I'd ordered and paid for, so that is very annoying.....

However, very impressed by the Florinox indeed. Some liken it to a modern Opinel, don't agree, to my mind it's far more like a Douk-Douk as it's linerless but has a spring and a lock. Often I've heard this apologia about lockbacks always have to have blade or lock play it's inherent. Nonsense, my Moki and Otter lockbacks have none at all and the Kiana is the same. For an inexpensive knife (15 € or so) it's extremely well put together, easy to depress the lock tab, properly finished no rough edges. Other ergonomic pluses are it's totally safe in the hand as you can't get your fingers on the blade by accident, the tang is covered when closed copperhead style so no pocket ripping, the blade tip is well into the frame and it arrives very sharp indeed. There's another thing, load of old curmudgeons in the past used to claim knives were sent out blunt on purpose and it was somehow a virtue :rolleyes: "I wanna put my own edge on the thing" Well, you do eventually and nobody's stopping you, but I expect a new knife to arrive sharp. You don't buy a brand new car fitted with worn tyres because sooner or later you're gonna have to replace them 🤣

The knife is offered in a large range of colours, there's a video on the net of a man unboxing the whole colour range and it shows them accurately. I chose sea green which is turquoise for high viz in the shed or workshop or on the ground. It's lightweight 52g but tough and will make an excellent work knife or general carry, has a lanyard hole and its broad blade looks up to cutting large fruits or loaves, great slicer or harvesting veg.

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DaveHS DaveHS Many thanks, the colour will be easy to find, kind of suits it well too! Keen 👁️ there but it's an illusion. Had to take a pic on the terrace and it was -18C today the blade is reflecting a dead flower head but it LOOKS like rust patina spot :D
 
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