Traditional French Fry day

Jolipapa said:
waynorth waynorth waynorth waynorth again the same trouble : too much water here, dryness and fires there... the comic dates of the 60s, nuke bomb and sputniks are incriminated for the foul weather. 🙄 😀
btw, are you ok with your hip?
Click to expand...
Slowly getting back to normal - it's taking too long!! Thanks JP!!

Turns out climate change is much simpler, and closer to home!!
 
Bonjour Jolipapa!

That's curious. I have been buying a few on ebay and they seem quite new. The blades are perfect and there is a little bit of metal dust in the mechanism (not much, just enough to give the impression that the knife has not been used since being manufactured.)

Could these be from three or more years ago?

One of the knives I got from this supplier was just fantastic! It had brass bolsters, good guilloche of a different style from the other Makis, and wide scales made of a gorgeous blue and gray resin. The blade was plain, though, not manufacturer's mark.

I would like to find more of these since this example is astounding.
 

Attachments

  • Screenshot_20210629-072130_1.png
    Screenshot_20210629-072130_1.png
    94.4 KB · Views: 9
  • Screenshot_20210629-072152_1.png
    Screenshot_20210629-072152_1.png
    243.7 KB · Views: 8
Last edited:
If I may ask, what happened to your hip? I have a torn labrum and it's been hurting for more than 10 years. The surgery options tend to just change one set of problems for a different set of problems.
 
Jolipapa said:
I hope you'll soon recover totally ! All I can propose you is a bit of polenta with a jurassic twist : comté and smoked ham. 😉
View attachment 1610606
Click to expand...
Yum!! When one is in limited movement mode, however temporary, great recipes take on whole new meanings!! Food becomes a high point of the day!!
ErikMB said:
If I may ask, what happened to your hip?
Click to expand...
Replacement! It was worn out beyond belief!! Just getting re-hab warmed up!! I hope your problem gets resolved, Erik!!
 
ErikMB said:
Bonjour Jolipapa!

That's curious. I have been buying a few on ebay and they seem quite new. The blades are perfect and there is a little bit of metal dust in the mechanism (not much, just enough to give the impression that the knife has not been used since being manufactured.)

Could these be from three or more years ago?

One of the knives I got from this supplier was just fantastic! It had brass bolsters, good guilloche of a different style from the other Makis, and wide scales made of a gorgeous blue and gray resin. The blade was plain, though, not manufacturer's mark.

I would like to find more of these since this example is astounding.
Click to expand...
A quick check on the bay shows a few Makis for sale at reasonable price. The best way to have infos is contact your seller. One thing is for sure, the Maki trademark is no longer registered. They may be either NOS (Maki was known for using unusual material for the slabs) or someone got hold of stamped blades and assembles "new" knives. Thiers cutlery is still partially a cottage industry...
Many cutlers sell their production of Lags on ebay, but usually price tag is higher.
Is there any guarantee?
 
I asked the seller. The maker of the Makis is M. Sannajust. Do you know who that is, Jolipapa?
 
I was able to work a deal to get a really nice looking Le Thiers and a Fischer steel honing rod (I’ve heard really good things about Fischer). They should arrive early next week. Any of you familiar with the work of G. Regnaud?

7F74B27A-4D28-480B-8C06-44D818858B57.jpegA51B3BE7-C3EE-4422-9168-95CF348DA30C.jpeg
 
!
JTB_5 said:
I was able to work a deal to get a really nice looking Le Thiers and a Fischer steel honing rod (I’ve heard really good things about Fischer). They should arrive early next week. Any of you familiar with the work of G. Regnaud?

View attachment 1610990View attachment 1610992
Click to expand...


That looks really nice!! Juniper and ebony? Please report back on the fit and finish when you get it
 
49901131038_e035ac479c_c.jpg
[/url]

Â
 
draggat said:
!


That looks really nice!! Juniper and ebony? Please report back on the fit and finish when you get it
Click to expand...
Juniper and Ebony, yes. I’ll post a review here once I’ve had some time with it.
Jolipapa said:
@JTB5 : he is famous for his lava slabs. This is his site.
Fischer steels (and ceramic) are sure worth their price. I'm still using my Grand Pa's that he used every day.


All has been said before... 2+2= ... 🤔
Click to expand...
Thanks! I’m almost as excited about the steel as I am about the knife. I have a Shun steel that works very well, so I’m interested in comparing.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top