All About Pocket Knives

This knife, like Stancaiman's Nontron, is one of the little known knives in the US.
Only the sportstore sites carry it as a camp knife, and none of the traditional knife sites seem to know about it.

I finally was able to order one online through Amazon, from Fogdog.

It was introduced in 1999 by an old French company, Facosa, as an innovation of the new millennium.
They introduced a new line of twin-blade knives called the "Cote a Cote", (side by side), and treated it as a sort of new idea.

This makes me think that the French are traditionally a one-blade knife country so a twin-blade may well be new for them, and maybe it was the US who first introduced the concept of the multi-blade knife.

This is all random conjecture on my part, in an effort to find out more from those who really know.

There is also a Facosa Splash(stainless) and a Coyote(wood handle)

I like it because it reminds me of the G.W. Sears moose, except the Facosa has a serrated blade and the handle is polyurethane with the usual French ring-locks.

Notice the handle grooves and handle "waist".
I don't know if the serrated blade point is a screwdriver or not.

The picture is the only one that seems to be circulated around the US sites.

By the way, I thought I should mention that, like the Sears axe, the facosa serrated blade is for tougher cutting and the other blade is for the finer cuts.

Edgewise wrote:
This makes me think that the French are traditionally a one-blade knife country so a twin-blade may well be new for them, and maybe it was the US who first introduced the concept of the multi-blade knife.
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not at all : we have trademarks like bargeon, pradel wich are traditionnaly knows for multi-blades
if fact the one-blade fashion is linked to the birth of "neo-regional" knives. since the middle/end of the 80's all french country made is own knife : for the most of them, they are manufactured in Thiers (french knive capital)

just an exemple : a multi blade "navette" from the french Mongin knife maker

Edgewise wrote: Notice the handle grooves and handle "waist".
I don't know if the serrated blade point is a screwdriver or not.

The picture is the only one that seems to be circulated around the US sites.

this is not a screwdriver.
other pictures can be seen here :
http://www.cote-a-cote.com/fichtech.htm

stancaiman wrote:... we have trademarks like bargeon, pradel wich are traditionnaly knows for multi-blades
if fact the one-blade fashion is linked to the birth of "neo-regional" knives...
just an exemple : a multi blade "navette" from the french Mongin knife maker

Very interesting, Stancaiman.
Thanks for clearing that up.
Now I have some more knife brands to look up.
Any more names you'd like to mention will be much appreciated.
I was deprived of the Facosa for too long.

I like the look of that knife Edgewise, very attractive knife you have there.. What's the length of this knife?

Sunburst

sunburst wrote: What's the length of this knife?

Sunburst

I don't have mine in hand yet, so I can't give an opinion, but it's 4" and 3.7 oz, stainless, tempered steel.

My Facose Robinson arrived from Fogdog, through Amazon, in the shortest time, well packed.
Model "Cote a Cote", made in France by Facosa in Sandvik mirror-polished, stainless steel with a hard, yellow, polyurethane handle, packed in a hard,clear, unlabeled, plastic box.

A groove in the handle has the words "Cote a Cote" in raised print beside the sunken Robinson logo.
Both ring-locks are stamped "Made in France".
The clip-point has SANDVIK stamped diagonally near the lock, and the serrated blade has INOX stamped near the lock.
Notice the SANDVIK stamp in the last picture.

The blades are held tightly at the tang, remaining firmly closed without the lock, but they move easily and smoothly.
Both locks are firm but also move smoothly.

The pictures are a few flukes from several trials and errors.

Now I can grasp the ergonomic handle with both blades fully open and locked.

I like my Facosa. ... a lot
You would like it too.

Very nice. That looks like it would be a great for gardening or fishing. s-k

Now thats ONE kool YELLOW.

You also get an A+ on you photos of her.

If I have any money I would get one like her....

Ken. I wondered how long it would take you to sense the presence of another yellow knife on board. You must have some sort of esp. s-k

Form the looks from the time thingy it only took 10 min. this time.

I just woulder if the blades wabble ?

I don't see a brass or steel liner.

Or is that a strong joint ?

The yellow was a nice surprise.
I was expecting a green like the first picture in the thread so I did not specify a colour.
A week ago Fogdog had five left, but I don't know what colours are available.
Thanks for the kind words. The pictures are a fluke, five fuzzy ones to one clear one. Maybe one day I'll be more worthy of my Canon PowerShot A520, and do it justice.
The blades are very firm in the joint but move smoothly.

funny this knife

I have two of these. One grey handle and one green and bought them in a shop here in Holland.
Not very expensive and good knives. They feel solid ans usuable although I keep them in my collection.

Regards, Stevan

Hi Stevan,
Welcome to AAPK!

orvet wrote:Hi Stevan,
Welcome to AAPK!

Thx.
I will introduce myself a bit later.
Btw, excuse my English, I'm Dutch.

Stevan wrote:

orvet wrote:Hi Stevan,
Welcome to AAPK!

Thx.
I will introduce myself a bit later.
Btw, excuse my English, I'm Dutch.

Welcome to AAPK.

NO need to apologize for your English. Your spelling and sentence composition is much better than my 17 year old step son's. He's a member of the phone text society of spelling. He'll learn one of these days, maybe.

Jump in anytime and enjoy your stay here.

Willie in Texas.

Stevan wrote: Thx.
I will introduce myself a bit later.
Btw, excuse my English, I'm Dutch.

Your English is definitely better than my Dutch!