Traditional French Fry day

[lambertiana]

I'd say cedar (thuja #thuya) burl. Briar is way darker.

Mine is definitely briar, it was advertised as briar when I bought it and the grain is correct for briar burl (the other side of the knife shows the briar grain better). It was pretty light when I got it, and has darkened since I took that picture.

Today was ironwood/Chambriard day

 

[Prester John]

The pressures are great around here!!
If you have big hands, and/or like a Laguiole, you might want the larger size, Vince!!
The Capuchadous I pictured are 10cm. The one in the video is 12cm I believe!

I definitely prefer the 12cm. Fits the hand better. These French knives are extraordinary!

 

[Jolipapa]

When you're on location in the (b....y cold) fields, a large knife is best used to cut the bread for lunch
(not my picture)

 

[waynorth]

That bread looks good, JP!!

 

[draggat]

Happy Friday!

Le Montpellier:

 

[Wurrwulf]

"Votre envoi vient de quitter la France."

 

[Prester John]

With French's mustard, of course.

 

[Jolipapa]

With French's mustard, of course.

Jambon-beurre crudités

 

[waynorth]

I acquired this Laguiole "in the dark"!!! I know little about it, except it cost almost nothing. The printing on it is with a shallow etch, and almost gone.
It says "Laguiole" over "Poyet-Coursolle".It is a smaller knife; at 9cm closed.
Can anyone cast a little light on it??

 

[Prester John]

I acquired this Laguiole "in the dark"!!! I know little about it, except it cost almost nothing. The printing on it is with a shallow etch, and almost gone.
It says "Laguiole" over "Poyet-Coursolle".It is a smaller knife; at 9cm closed.
Can anyone cast a little light on it??
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I'm guessing mes amis de Paris will know something about it, Charlie.

Is that a poppy for Remembrance Day?

 

[waynorth]

Is that a poppy for Remembrance Day?

Yes.

 

[Prester John]

Yes.

 

[Jolipapa]

I acquired this Laguiole "in the dark"!!! I know little about it, except it cost almost nothing. The printing on it is with a shallow etch, and almost gone.
It says "Laguiole" over "Poyet-Coursolle".It is a smaller knife; at 9cm closed.
Can anyone cast a little light on it??
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Charlie, Poyet is an old name in Thiers, I found Poyet-Sivet in a 1920 repertory but then it disappears as such. I know that it made Laguioles (there's someone looking for infos in another forum ). Btw, "véritable" strikes again!

(picture ©seb36)

The name is used after WWII by Coursolle and registered as Tarrit-Poyet.
Coursolle changed of hands several times. After WWI it was Coursolle-Fédit.

One can think that Coursolle (see an old catalogue) - now Couperier-Coursolle since 1968 - was mostly specialized (and still is) in all metal folders, and used other names to sell Laguioles.
The Laguiole can be seen as a lifeline when trade was low. Jean Issard once stated that they started making Lags when Chinese table knives flooded the market.

 

[Chui]

- couple of days late, forgive me

The very inviting town of St Paul De Vence had one very nice little coutelerie that I spied with the missus













Despite there being some wonderful tempting examples of French knifemaking, as it was the end of a not so inexpensive holiday, I restrained my wallet to this humble yet fine picnic folder

 

[waynorth]

Nice tidy shop, Paul! And you will enjoy your next picnic that much more!!

 

[waynorth]

Thanks for the research, JP, and for sharing it with us so carefully!! Jolipapa
It's nice to know my little foundling may have a somewhat relevant history!!

 

[Jolipapa]

Thanks for the research, JP, and for sharing it with us so carefully!! Jolipapa
It's nice to know my little foundling may have a some relevant history!!

It is always nice to have a good reason to look into old catalogues and directories.

 

[waynorth]

It is always nice to have a good reason to look into old catalogues and directories.

It's always worthwhile collecting the books/catalogs, as well as the knives!!

 

[waynorth]

This thread is way too interesting to allow it to languish into the past!!
If you have time, there is some nice reading here!!

 

[Jolipapa]