Traditional Knives Outside the USA - Show Your Non-American Traditional Knives.

[netguy1999]

Congratulations, that's a beautiful knife!

Mark

Thanks! It's really well made.

 

[5K Qs]

I don't think I've posted my knives from the UK in this thread, so here goes.
A Rodgers Wostenholm gunboat canoe (thanks, Tsar Bomba):

An I*XL Schrade Wostenholm stag canoe from a cchu518 GAW:

A John Watts ring-opener (a Saturnalia birthday gift from Jack Black):

An A Wright & Son stag senator from an R.c.s. GAW:

- GT

 

[Bugdoc]

"Maremmano"

A beautiful traditional pattern from Italy, here with handle in walnut wood.

/ J

#knivesandbikes

Ah, those Italians. Cars, bikes, food, and...knives.

 

[netguy1999]

I don't think I've posted my knives from the UK in this thread, so here goes.
A Rodgers Wostenholm gunboat canoe (thanks, Tsar Bomba):

An I*XL Schrade Wostenholm stag canoe from a cchu518 GAW:

A John Watts ring-opener (a Saturnalia birthday gift from Jack Black):

An A Wright & Son stag senator from an R.c.s. GAW:

- GT

Those are very impressive! I love that stag A. Wright!

 

[screened porch]

I hardly had time to pine for them.

From the top, an Aurillac, a Roquefort, and a queue de poisson.

I benefited from Jolipapa's wise counsel. The responsibility for any errors is my own.

As I understand it, the Aurillac is a shepherd's knife from an area in the south of France that was industrialized pretty early and heavily.
Roquefort is a town and I think a region, famous of course for its cheese. What exactly the knife was used for I don't know. It seems a little lavish for us peasants. (You can see the worst flaw in the group at the head-bolster pin.)
The fishtail is a kitchen/garden knife from Brittany.

 

[GermanyChris]

Since it's my new hotness and I can't stop looking at it and playing with it I'll post it for the third time today

 

[screened porch]

That's a beauty, Chris.

 

[GermanyChris]

Thank you

 

[Jolipapa]

I hardly had time to pine for them.

From the top, an Aurillac, a Roquefort, and a queue de poisson.

I benefited from Jolipapa's wise counsel. The responsibility for any errors is my own.

As I understand it, the Aurillac is a shepherd's knife from an area in the south of France that was industrialized pretty early and heavily.
Roquefort is a town and I think a region, famous of course for it's cheese. What exactly the knife was used for I don't know. It seems a little lavish for us peasants. (You can see the worst flaw in the group at the head-bolster pin.)
The fishtail is a kitchen/garden knife from Brittany.

Great to see there's a direct airlift between Millau and South Michigan! Is that juniper for the Roquefort? It looks great. The blade shape of A & R is called sage leaf (feuille de sauge). As on Lags there is no kick.
Here some queues de poisson, left the original pattern by Lacroix (broom brand) all metal, Massoptier and Parapluie à l'épreuve. Pulls are from 8 1/2 - 6 1/2 - 5, all carbon XC70or XC75 (#1095). I def need a Sabot now!

 

[screened porch]

Yes, juniper on the Roquefort, aromatic as well as beautiful, and olive on the Aurillac. Peace!

I knew I needed the A, and I always wanted another Q, but I was waffling over a third choice: Alsacien (the only other carbon) or Laguiole, but the Roquefort suddenly called my name.

Here are my two Qs. I love this pattern: light and compact, yet strong, and a lot of blade in the little handle.

 

[Jolipapa]

Amazing to see how nails swapped place! :thumbup:
I have done some research on the Roquefort. It closely resembles to the old Yssingeaux, a town about 120km north. The head is called "bec de corbin" crow's beak (people said of the country it was so poor that even the crows were flying on the back not to see) and also to the Issoire (another funky town in the boondocks - sorry - mountains) but without a fly. It was also called Laguiole in ye olde time.
http://www.couteaux-jfl.com/regionaux_PY.htm#yssingeaux

 

[screened porch]

Thanks. I've book-marked your link, it's a great reference that might even teach me a little French.

I looked at the Yssingeaux in the process of choosing the Aurillac, but didn't notice how close it is to the Roquefort.

 

[KBA]

Some gorgeous post folks. Thank you for the info and photos. :thumbup::thumbup:

My most recent: Lion Steel Opera

 

[rarreola]

cambodia

 

[knarfeng]

Gerber Silver Knight, made by Sakai of Japan.

 

[Carboniferous]

Just Sweden and France right now:

 

[Bugdoc]

The Full English

Please tell us what the handle material is WP. The iridescence is mesmerising!

 

[W.M.B.]

Two of my current favorites

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[Will Power]

Please tell us what the handle material is WP. The iridescence is mesmerising!

Thanks! It's rather eerie in fact Just Buff Horn but it has some very nice swirls and blue aspects, ghostly

 

[Will Power]

Just Sweden and France right now:

Fine pairing. But I suspect that Fällkniven's knives are Swedish in name only, I rather think Moki Japan makes their folding knives on contract. Great knives without a doubt as Moki has the highest quality standards and impressive steels.