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Posted: **Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:16 pm**

You know it ? it is a French knife which is like opinel but older. Same lock system : virole and a boxwood handle.

Posted: **Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:22 pm**

Very nice knife Stan

. What is the age please? It looks like new. Thanks

s-k

Posted: **Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:29 pm**

this is a new one but this type of knife exists since longer than the opinel

this is the oldest knife of France whose origins go up with the XVº century.

Posted: **Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:56 pm**

Welcome to AAPK Stan.

Is there a web site where a person can buy one of those knives?

Thanks,
Dale

Posted: **Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:59 pm**

hello orvet,
i know this two sites (surely there is others)
http://www.artemis-coutellerie.com/cout ... ntron0.htm
http://www.couteaux-courty.com/cgi-bin/ ... ategory=16

Posted: **Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:19 pm**

orvet wrote:... Is there a web site where a person can buy one of those knives?
Thanks,
Dale

World Knives has some, including the navette. They are forged and the wood is air dried for five years.

Posted: **Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:47 pm**

Thanks guys!

Dale

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