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waynorth waynorth Very kind of you to say so :thumbsup: Stamped blades are still fairly common on French knives and it's regrettable that a more expensive marque like Fontenille-Pataud drops it when the far cheaper (and less refined but still very well-made) G.David retains it.

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A Super New Year to you Charlie.
 
Will Power said:
waynorth waynorth Very kind of you to say so :thumbsup: Stamped blades are still fairly common on French knives and it's regrettable that a more expensive marque like Fontenille-Pataud drops it when the far cheaper (and less refined but still very well-made) G.David retains it.



A Super New Year to you Charlie.
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Helllo Will,

Today it seems that the french amateurs prefer discreet stamps . It's regularly criticized about the Pierre Yves Joyeux's blades . To my opinion it's really a shame because it's a part of the french cutlery .

I wish you a great new year.

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PS : Charlie's Nontron is specially stamped , but shhhhh ;)
 
Can I ask a question, does the stamping of the blade in any way weaken the integrity of the blade by causing stress points? I have come to like stamping.
 
cbach8tw said:
Can I ask a question, does the stamping of the blade in any way weaken the integrity of the blade by causing stress points? I have come to like stamping.
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I like to think that aswell, that it could potentially cause a stress point. But i have never seen or heard that a stamp caused a break or damage.

So I suppose it could? But in very rare cases would it actually cause damage.

(This is how i think about it. Don't quote me on this 😁)
 
Impossible to say, depends I assume on the quality of steel and treatment. Old fashioned carbon unlikely to be as brittle as very modern steels but? But it was common practice on English knives, German too but largely extinct. You're not planning on using your blade as a lever or pry now are you???:eek:o_O😁

I think it is disappearing due to cost, the dies needed to stamp the blade will wear and cost a load more than just lasering something on, but stamping is a mark of QUALITY in my book. Consider how nice it can look on an old and worn blade as it fades in.
 
Âchillepattada said:
PS : Charlie's Nontron is specially stamped , but shhhhh ;)
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How nice!! 😲 I am embarrassed that I missed this the first time I rushed to scan it!!
Nice touch, J-M!! Thank You!! :cool:
A personal touch!! I must find some duck fat to treat the boxwood!! This knife will forever be with me!! I had let go of the hope of ever enjoying this particular Nontron pattern, as they are pricey when ordered from Canada!! 🤔Beluga Nontron 2.jpgBeluga Nontron 3.jpg
(those scratches are on my scanner's glass - as usual!!):rolleyes:
 
waynorth said:
A personal touch!! I must find some duck fat to treat the boxwood!! This knife will forever be with me!! I had let go of the hope of ever enjoying this particular Nontron pattern, as they are pricey when ordered from Canada!! 🤔
(those scratches are on my scanner's glass - as usual!!):rolleyes:
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But, you know you have your personal buyer in France ;)

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A mail packet actually came through the door this morning! What can Finnish Posti be thinking??? They usually prefer to leave parcels for a month in Hki before touching them :rolleyes:

Anyway, excited by this one and like my other Le Sabot it's a sturdy animal. There is I believe, a type of file called a bastard file....this is the knife equivalent :p Forget dainty elegance, this makes for an excellent Workhorse no mistake. All steel construction, Sandvik blade which is ground sharp and thin- an arm shaver anyway, no hint of blade play (unlike certain expensive Lags) you can pinch it open but closing is a very tough job needing extreme care. Which is good really as it's going to be hard to shut by accident, but if you do....:eek: Think it's 10cm/4" closed, my jury is still out about theHorn slabs, whilst good quality and thick I'm not yet sure about the grey aspects, prefer white streaks in dark or striped Blonde but you can't choose that on the net. If I think of the price, about 45€ it represents very good value and would certainly be at home in a situation where you want a tough and aesthetic work.knife.

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