Traditional French Fry day

Will Power said:
The Horn clad Sabot I had to return to France had a very satisfactory conclusion. I asked for a different pattern- Aurillac - and decided on wood scales. In this case what the French call Genêt which I think is the woody shrub, Broom in English. It's striped and I like it! The knife as with most Sabots, has a strong spring and needs a good bit of flushing and washing out before it handles well, but all is fine.

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Tout est bien qui finit bien! All is well that ends well! 😺
 
Just in time for Traditional French Friday, I received an email this morning that my Laguiole has shipped out and is on its way to me. 😁 How long does the French postal service usually take to deliver here to the US?
 
Going back to the N°10; the 12 is just too big in the handle (though I'm considering thinning it down as a project). More important, though, is the infinitely preferable (to me, anyway) carbon steel on this N°10. It takes up just about the same space as a Buck 110 so it slides into this pocket slip built for a 110.

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This week I want to share a pair ofknives designed for wine growers, named le Liadou. They are available in two sizes. The original is approximately 4 5/8" closed, handle thickness about 3/4" and the small is 4 3/16" closed, handle thickness a bit over 5/8". They have a similar feel to a laguiole, being thicker than they are wide.

Both are very stout, with a smooth, firm walk and vibrant talk. I'm not sure why they included the nail nick, as it's not really needed. Springs are flush on open and close, but sit fairly proud on half stop, which doesn't really bother me. No blade play that I can notice. The only small gripe I have is that the tip of the original could have been ground a little straighter, but with one sharpening, it could be repaired.

These are definitely designed to be working knives, although they are available in fancier covers and some have filed springs. Both of these are 14C28 steel, but they are available in others. I believe only the original is available in carbon. The larger one is definitely sheath carry due to how high the blade sits and the handle thickness, while the small one sits in the pocket fairly well.

Overall, good knives for the price!

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The Zieg said:
Going back to the N°10; the 12 is just too big in the handle (though I'm considering thinning it down as a project). More important, though, is the infinitely preferable (to me, anyway) carbon steel on this N°10. It takes up just about the same space as a Buck 110 so it slides into this pocket slip built for a 110.

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Just a tad lighter than that 110 too!!
 
Found this in a pawn shop years ago when I was just learning about Laguiole knives. I also liked the scene on it. Maybe someone can tell me who it is made by based on the logo? The mark looks like a flower. Basic Sandvik steel.

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draggat said:
This week I want to share a pair ofknives designed for wine growers, named le Liadou. They are available in two sizes. The original is approximately 4 5/8" closed, handle thickness about 3/4" and the small is 4 3/16" closed, handle thickness a bit over 5/8". They have a similar feel to a laguiole, being thicker than they are wide.

Both are very stout, with a smooth, firm walk and vibrant talk. I'm not sure why they included the nail nick, as it's not really needed. Springs are flush on open and close, but sit fairly proud on half stop, which doesn't really bother me. No blade play that I can notice. The only small gripe I have is that the tip of the original could have been ground a little straighter, but with one sharpening, it could be repaired.

These are definitely designed to be working knives, although they are available in fancier covers and some have filed springs. Both of these are 14C28 steel, but they are available in others. I believe only the original is available in carbon. The larger one is definitely sheath carry due to how high the blade sits and the handle thickness, while the small one sits in the pocket fairly well.

Overall, good knives for the price!

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Interesting Monsters :cool: A smaller sized version could be most practical.

Thanks, Will
 
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