Traditional French Fry day

[Fred Z]

I've gone birch happy! Here's my new Le Sanflorain by Bruno Coupat in birch.

 

[kamagong]

I've gone birch happy! Here's my new Le Sanflorain by Bruno Coupat in birch.

Nice knife. What's the steel on that?

 

[Fred Z]

The translucence of the Ram's horn handles really appealed to me on this FP Laguiole!!
I couldn't Bear to pass it up!! Resistance was futile!!

Beautiful knife. For some reason, the pictures feel like they're upside down.

 

[kamagong]

Beautiful knife. For some reason, the pictures feel like they're upside down.

Simple solution. Turn your phone or tablet upside down.

 

[Fred Z]

Nice knife. What's the steel on that?

Per Maison Berthier's website it's 12C27 stainless steel. Odd that it's not marked on the blade itself, but all the other offerings spec the same stainless steel.

 

[waynorth]

Beautiful knife. For some reason, the pictures feel like they're upside down.

Thanks, Fred!!
If you look at old US catalogs, the knives were always depicted with the blades at top, and backsprings/spines down. I got into the habit of following suit, especially because the tang stamps were always more readable in that position!! Seems right to me!!
I often flip them over to display blade stampings, though!!

 

[kamagong]

This picture is what first alerted me to the beauty of translucent horn.

image by rinos

 

[waynorth]

The Capuchadou is very handsome knife, particularly the 10.5 cm iteration. I especially like stamp with the jaunty fellow.

Does anyone with a 10.5 cm Capuchadou also have a GEC #74 Stallion? I'd appreciate seeing a picture of them side-by-side for comparison purposes.

No #74 Stallion, but a #74 Mustang or two, Christian, if they help??!!

 

[draggat]

The Capuchadou is very handsome knife, particularly the 10.5 cm iteration. I especially like stamp with the jaunty fellow.

Does anyone with a 10.5 cm Capuchadou also have a GEC #74 Stallion? I'd appreciate seeing a picture of them side-by-side for comparison purposes.

It looks like you've been studying these quite a bit! Rather similar, I must say

I've gone birch happy! Here's my new Le Sanflorain by Bruno Coupat in birch.

Fred Z , I don't think you'll be disappointed. My only gripe is that there are some slight gaps between the liners and spring, but otherwise, nice firm W&T. That birch is a beauty and I'd guess that you'll get that exact knife. The one I ordered from them last month was the one pictured as well.

 

[kamagong]

No #74 Stallion, but a #74 Mustang or two, Christian, if they help??!!

Thanks Charlie. The Yellow Rose is a Stallion. The drop point is a Mustang.

It looks like you've been studying these quite a bit! Rather similar, I must say

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Thanks Steve. Alas, as beautiful as the Capuchadou is, I think I'm going to have continue admiring it from afar. As I've used my #74 Stallion more and more I've had to admit that as nicely made as it is, I prefer using knives where the blade's edge doesn't cant down much from the handle. The Capuchadou's cant is even more dramatic.

 

[Fred Z]

Fred Z , I don't think you'll be disappointed. My only gripe is that there are some slight gaps between the liners and spring, but otherwise, nice firm W&T. That birch is a beauty and I'd guess that you'll get that exact knife. The one I ordered from them last month was the one pictured as well.

Those are my pics taken at home of the knife I received, and it is the one pictured on the website. I also purchased an Adrien Giovaninetti Lombard knife in stabilized birch which, unfortunately looks nothing like the one I selected. My first disappointing purchase from Berthier.

 

[waynorth]

The Yellow Rose is a Stallion.

I prefer using knives where the blade's edge doesn't cant down much from the handle.

Thanks for correcting the term, C!!
I can see you have to have Stallion "cant", or you'd get a "broke back" look!!
The Drop (Mustang) point is nice and straight!!
As nice-looking as the Capuchadou is, it's bulky for its size - thick and curved!!

 

[draggat]

Thanks Charlie. The Yellow Rose is a Stallion. The drop point is a Mustang.



Thanks Steve. Alas, as beautiful as the Capuchadou is, I think I'm going to have continue admiring it from afar. As I've used my #74 Stallion more and more I've had to admit that as nicely made as it is, I prefer using knives where the blade's edge doesn't cant down much from the handle. The Capuchadou's cant is even more dramatic.

Always interesting to hear others preferences. I actually prefer it when blades have the downward cant.

 

[joeradza]

Great photo Steve. It shows that the blade isn't canted so much as the handle is curved.

 

[Âchillepattada]

I've gone birch happy! Here's my new Le Sanflorain by Bruno Coupat in birch.

The knife is made by Pierre Yves Joyeux ( Atelier La Clef des champs) for Mr Coupat

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[Pt-Luso]

 

[Jolipapa]

Great photo Steve. It shows that the blade isn't canted so much as the handle is curved.

Normally a French blade should not be canted, cutlers say that it cries (pleure). The blade should be flush with the handle or with the bolster when the handle is curved.

 

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[Fred Z]

Good day, all. Here's a pic of the Adrien Giovaninetti Lombard knife (in stabilized birch) I bought from Maison Berthier. There's no doubt it is a fine quality knife, and the metal work is superb, but I was really drawn to the patterns in the wood scales shown in the picture online.

Mine:

As shown on the website:

I realize there's no guarantee that the knife one receives will be exactly like the one pictured, but this is the first Artisan knife I've purchased from Berthier which was not.

 

[joeradza]

Fred Z I understand your disappointment with the way the wood looks on yours versus the way it looked on the website. I'm not sure how much it's the photography, but that is definitely a consideration.