Traditional French Fry day

[cigarrodog]

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks Harvey, it certainly makes for a more secure cutting experience. Used it again today, cutting up thick rubber garage entry way water barrier, like it wasn't even there! I doubt that I have another knife on hand that could have done that as easily, it is thin but you need that from time to time!
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[JW225]

 

[Skyline Drive]

Virgilio Munoz with briar wood scales. The blade is T12 steel and made by « Forge de Laguiole ».

 

[kamagong]

Virgilio Munoz with briar wood scales. The blade is T12 steel and made by « Forge de Laguiole ».

Virgilio Munoz with briar wood scales. The blade is T12 steel and made by « Forge de Laguiole ».

Virgilio Munoz is obviously your favorite laguiole maker. Can you please share what it is about his knives that you like so much?

 

[Modoc ED]

 

[draggat]

 

[kamagong]

I think I need an Opinel with an INOX blade. I lent my daughter my No. 8 a few weeks back because she needed a locking blade for her Girl Scout camping trip. She gave it back to me with the blade rusty and the blade slot stained black with rust.

Despite my best efforts that girl does not seem to understand that carbon steel rusts and must be kept clean and dry. It seems some people are just meant for stainless.

 

[Skyline Drive]

Virgilio Munoz is obviously your favorite laguiole maker. Can you please share what it is about his knives that you like so much?

You got that wrong, I don’t think I have a favorite Laguiole maker. Jérôme Latreille, Mathieu Herrera, Lamic, Beillonet, Fabien Rozelier and Virgilio Munoz are amongst them.

Regarding Munoz, I just love his stickling for details and his out of the box thinking and creativity. He can do as well exceedingly opulent knives as very basic and simple blades, each and every one with the same degree of mastery. The more he is a very nice gentleman, but so are Jerome Latreille and Fabien Rozelier, another two masters I had the luck to meet.

 

[Skyline Drive]

I think I need an Opinel with an INOX blade. I lent my daughter my No. 8 a few weeks back because she needed a locking blade for her Girl Scout camping trip. She gave it back to me with the blade rusty and the blade slot stained black with rust.

Despite my best efforts that girl does not seem to understand that carbon steel rusts and must be kept clean and dry. It seems some people are just meant for stainless.

My twin girls are just the same. If it is flashlights or self inflating camping mats. They never come back in one piece

 

[kamagong]

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Pistachio? I don't know what it is about that design, but I think I want one.

 

[waynorth]

Great picture, Harvey; of an interesting knife!!

Here are some Black Friday celebrants!!

 

[kamagong]

You got that wrong, I don’t think I have a favorite Laguiole maker. Jérôme Latreille, Mathieu Herrera, Lamic, Beillonet, Fabien Rozelier and Virgilio Munoz are amongst them.

Regarding Munoz, I just love his stickling for details and his out of the box thinking and creativity. He can do as well exceedingly opulent knives as very basic and simple blades, each and every one with the same degree of mastery. The more he is a very nice gentleman, but so are Jerome Latreille and Fabien Rozelier, another two masters I had the luck to meet.

My apologies for making assumptions. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Can you post pictures of your Rozelier? I think he is the next maker I am going to order from. I am paralyzed with choice on his website. I know I want to order one of his knives, but I can't decide on the cover material I want.

 

[cigarrodog]

Great picture, Harvey; of an interesting knife!!

Many thanks, Charlie. I found it interesting, because of the non virabloc, yet it seemed to be re-hafted, albeit with older wood. A sweet collection you have there.

 

[draggat]

Pistachio? I don't know what it is about that design, but I think I want one.

Yes, it's pistachio and a very good luck of the draw. Most of that wood I've seen isn't nearly as well figured. If it's any help, the place I ordered from had an equally well figured one pictured.

I think I need another laguiole after seeing yours!! The shadow patterns have really grown on me

Great picture, Harvey; of an interesting knife!!

Here are some Black Friday celebrants!!View attachment 1904748

More like Good Friday.... That's quite a group right there!

 

[Will Power]

Couple of low cost arrivals this week, now undergoing Patina Service: Ivory Delrin Langres-Le Sabot and GR (Giles Reynewaeter???) Gouttière in Olive Wood.Lucky but tiny four leaf Clover found in the garden yesterday.

 

[Will Power]

Virgilio Munoz with briar wood scales. The blade is T12 steel and made by « Forge de Laguiole ».

Fantastic that Briar, fine colour and good thick slabs for grip. The end of the knife or tail looks unusual, sort of reminds me of what I think is called Pigeon Wing Laguiole (aile de pigeon?) which is an intricate version but it has that kind of segmented tail, very effective.

Thanks, Will

 

[Rufus1949]

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[kamagong]

Patina service. I like that.

 

[Rufus1949]

Wow, there are so many great classics here that, I'm sure, have lived interesting lives with their owners.