Traditional French Fry day

[Knives-of-France]

 

[waynorth]

After listening to the podcast, I just had to order a knife - actually 2 knives ; one for a friend!!
Lemon Tree, very pretty!!
Its a smaller knife, as you can see from the standard business card!! But very nicely made - strong pull for its size, which I like!! My pics have washed out the yellow cast in the Lemon wood handles, which are quite attractive!!
Thanks Stephane!! (@ Knives-of-France )

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[Rufus1949]

After listening to the podcast, I just had to order a knife - actually 2 knives ; one for a friend!!
Lemon Tree, very pretty!!View attachment 1985605View attachment 1985606View attachment 1985608
Its a smaller knife, as you can see from the standard business card!! But very nicely made - strong pull for its size, which I like!! My pics have washed out the yellow cast in the Lemon wood handles, which are quite attractive!!
Thanks Stephane!! (@ Knives-of-France )

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Very nice selection. Owning a knife in lemon wood,I can attest to it's wonderful coloring.
Your friend is very fortunate.

 

[waynorth]

Very nice selection. Owning a knife in lemon wood I can attest to it's wonderful coloring.
Your friend is very fortunate.

Thanks, Rufus!!
The LeThiers knife above is not the only treasure I received this week!!

Davide is quite an accomplished artist!! The proposal drawing suggests a clarity of mind, and understanding of his subject!!
A Steri Dorgalese!! Thanks Ray!! ( RayseM )

 

[Rufus1949]

Thanks, Rufus!!
The LeThiers knife above is not the only treasure I received this week!!
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Davide is quite an accomplished artist!! The proposal drawing suggests a clarity of mind, and understanding of his subject!!
A Steri Dorgalese!! Thanks Ray!! ( RayseM )

Simply gorgeous..he is most definitely a VERY talented knifesmith.
Bob

 

[kamagong]

Thanks, Rufus!!
The LeThiers knife above is not the only treasure I received this week!!
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Davide is quite an accomplished artist!! The proposal drawing suggests a clarity of mind, and understanding of his subject!!
A Steri Dorgalese!! Thanks Ray!! ( RayseM )

Wow! I had my eye on that one too Charlie. It was very tempting, but I had no idea my own knife would be finished so quickly. I couldn't tell from the thread, but is that dorgalese a spring knife or a friction folder?

 

[waynorth]

Wow! I had my eye on that one too Charlie. It was very tempting, but I had no idea my own knife would be finished so quickly. I couldn't tell from the thread, but is that dorgalese a spring knife or a friction folder?

It's a friction folder, Christian! Nicely regulated - tightens into place when you open it!!!

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Keeping with the tradition of Friday on Monday


The curve of this handle makes a natural smile

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

and it balances quite well, if you are tricky enough

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

G2

 

[Rufus1949]

Keeping with the tradition of Friday on Monday

https://flic.kr/p/2nZe1EM

https://flic.kr/p/2nZe1Eg

G2

Well it was a holiday for some people.

 

[Rufus1949]

Well it was a holiday for some people.

I do like that blade shape also.

 

[Âchillepattada]

Thanks, Rufus!!
The LeThiers knife above is not the only treasure I received this week!!
View attachment 1985618
Davide is quite an accomplished artist!! The proposal drawing suggests a clarity of mind, and understanding of his subject!!
A Steri Dorgalese!! Thanks Ray!! ( RayseM )

It's really a great pleasure to see when a knife passes from the hand of a connoisseur to that of another connoisseur; It's like sharing a great wine.


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[Knives-of-France]

After listening to the podcast, I just had to order a knife - actually 2 knives ; one for a friend!!
Lemon Tree, very pretty!!View attachment 1985605View attachment 1985606View attachment 1985608
Its a smaller knife, as you can see from the standard business card!! But very nicely made - strong pull for its size, which I like!! My pics have washed out the yellow cast in the Lemon wood handles, which are quite attractive!!
Thanks Stephane!! (@ Knives-of-France )

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Glad you like it

 

[mitch13]

Friday Again!
Some horn today.

 

[Rufus1949]

One for the car and one for my pocket as I travel about.View attachment 1991920 Enjoy the day everyone.

 

[Will Power]

Simple, but surprisingly effective with a good long blade.

 

[Rufus1949]

Simple, but surprisingly effective with a good long blade.

Very nice. It seems function then form is a guide for the French. Opinel is a fine example of this.

 

[Will Power]

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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I understand what you mean, my synth Ivory Tonneau annoyed me at first. I contacted the dealer in France & he offred a refund but said all of them were finished like that due to agéd machinery.

My principal gripe was the finish on the bolsters, poorly cut lines. But then, I overlooked this flaw and the rest of the knife is very good indeed: no blade play, excellent W&T - but there's cork inside the well to silence the Talk, blade is really useful and the knife feels very good in the hand when using. No gaps or proud spring, now it's been to The Patina Academy it looks like Antique, pas mail hein?

 

[Will Power]

Very nice. It seems function then form is a guide for the French. Opinel is a fine example of this.

Thanks, I think it's called a Langres and has been used as a gift knife for boys or as a compact pattern. It's slim but very tactile and has surprised me with its utility.

 

[Haegar]

Unfortunately sometime in October I dropped my Perceval Le Francais Vintage on a tile floor and part of a scale broke of.

After contacting Perceval they offered to rescale the knife at their factory. Fortunately with me living in Germany and the factory in France that was esay to handle for me. Shipping took 1 week each way and after 3 weeks I just got the reworked knife back for French Friday.

I must say I‘m impressed with the qu of service Perceval provided. The whole process was very professional and they even offered me two options for the replacement scales (due to the way the knife is set up they had to replace both scales).

I can only recommend Perceval. The knifes are of high quality and the service is exceptional.

 

[joeradza]

H Haegar Service after the sale is the true mark of quality. There is no finer recommendation than what you have written.