Traditional French Fry day

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That laguiole is an interesting one waynorth waynorth . Certainly not abused, but if that is pitting on the blade it seems it was neglected a bit. How long is the blade? Looks to be a good-sized knife.
 
kamagong said:
That laguiole is an interesting one waynorth waynorth . Certainly not abused, but if that is pitting on the blade it seems it was neglected a bit. How long is the blade? Looks to be a good-sized knife.
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Pitted at exposed parts, maybe from a sweaty pocket. The blade is just over 11cm (4 3/8")
Handle a full 12 3/4 cm(5+").
 
herder said:
Beautiful knives shown by all!!!

Here is a lovely old stag-handled French folder that dates well past the century mark. It was talked about in the recent episode of the "Catch Bit Show" podcast.
The stag handle is one-piece construction with the center carved out to accept the blade. It has an external blade spring and a locking mechanism which requires the ring to be pulled to unlock and close the blade.
"Nogent" is stamped on the blade which is a famous cutlery region in France.

It was a pleasure having Stephane from "Knives of France" on the latest show and hear the stories of his blog and website.

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First, i love the podcast! This past episode got me to order a barrel knife with boxwood handles from Knives-of-France Knives-of-France .It arrived today i just opened it up and can't wait to carry it tomorrow!20221104_205017_copy_756x1008.jpg20221104_205036_copy_756x1008.jpg
 
It’s water buffalo horn, the texture aids in gripping the knife during use
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I’m late. My contribution is this Le Sabot, I believe it’s the Tonneau model. What I like: horn covers, blade shape, action and heft. What I’m not so crazy about, general fit and finish, it‘s a little rough, spring is a bit recessed, and some of it like the lines in the bolster, I wonder why they bothered, maybe tradition? I’ve been back and forth on it. I sho add that the knife’s roots are tied to farm and field work where I’m sure how pretty it was mattered not at all compared to its actual utility, which I don’t doubt.

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BDubbs said:
I’m late. My contribution is this Le Sabot, I believe it’s the Tonneau model. What I like: horn covers, blade shape, action and heft. What I’m not so crazy about, general fit and finish, it‘s a little rough, spring is a bit recessed, and some of it like the lines in the bolster, I wonder why they bothered, maybe tradition? I’ve been back and forth on it. I sho add that the knife’s roots are tied to farm and field work where I’m sure how pretty it was mattered not at all compared to its actual utility, which I don’t doubt.

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Those Barrels by Le Sabot are love or loathe. The finish is definitely rough, but I think it gives it character (personal opinion). They are definitely made to be users. I have the GR version on the website, with a better finish, but a different price point.
If you want to know more about the pattern, go check my blog post barrel knife
 
Knives-of-France said:
Those Barrels by Le Sabot are love or loathe. The finish is definitely rough, but I think it gives it character (personal opinion). They are definitely made to be users. I have the GR version on the website, with a better finish, but a different price point.
If you want to know more about the pattern, go check my blog post barrel knife
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I’ll def check that out, I understand acceptable levels of fit/finish for certain applications/price points and didn’t want to appear to be complaining that my VW didn’t look like a Porsche.
 
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