French knife of the day

[1967redrider]

I've got this Elephant Toe I showed somewhere else not too long ago.
It fits in here.

Beautiful knife with the file work on the spring and blade, plus the others are very nice looking knives.
Good show.

Very cool knife to lead off the page with, Joe.

[FRJ]

Thank you so much, redrider.
It's a pretty neat toe.

[Knives-of-france]

Navette 80 “Venus” by Coursolle

[Madmarco]

This arrived recently!
An 8 3/4" Laguiole Bougna slip-joint with 420 SS clip-point blade that has filework on 30% of the top edge, all steel construction, Zebrawood inserts in the steel frame, engraved bolsters, and raised leaf-pattern filework on the outer spring.
Feels wonderful in-hand!

[Madmarco]

Navette 80 “Venus” by Coursolle

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Very nice!

[Knives-of-france]

Montpellier by Cognet

[Knives-of-france]

A real piece of history, the Eustache by GR.
The pattern first came out in 1789… a large friction folder with a decorated sleeve.
Find the story of the pattern on the blog: https://knives-of-france-blog.com/eustache-knife/

[Knives-of-france]

Galeam slipjoint in black horn by Thiers Issard with its NOS blade from the 1940’s

[Knives-of-france]

Friction folder, the very first form of folding knives
Montpellier and Capucin by Cognet
Galeam and Eustache by Thiers Issard

[Madmarco]

All very nice knives, K-o-F.
I have a question, it's not in any of your pictures, but, do you know what the French knife that has a round ball on the tip of the folding lever, and it fits in a round hole and isn't visible, on the spine when the blade is open, is called? Thx!

[Knives-of-france]

All very nice knives, K-o-F.
I have a question, it's not in any of your pictures, but, do you know what the French knife that has a round ball on the tip of the folding lever, and it fits in a round hole and isn't visible, on the spine when the blade is open, is called? Thx!

I assume you are talking about the Thiers “boule” by Bruno Sauzedde

[Madmarco]

Yep, that's the one, K-o-F, thank you.
Are you selling them in your store?

[Knives-of-france]

Yep, that's the one, K-o-F, thank you.
Are you selling them in your store?

No, I have 5 different friction folders, but not this one.

[Knives-of-france]

The perfect father/son combo?
Navette brass and carbon steel in the Venus and boy & dog scheme by Coursolle

[Madmarco]

Yep, that's the one, K-o-F, thank you.
Are you selling them in your store?

No, I have 5 different friction folders, but not this one.

Thanks for your reply.
I am actually not fond of friction folders, but the ball-end made that one quite unique and I like unique.

[Knives-of-france]

Le Thiers in olivewood with corkscrew

[OLDE CUTLER]

The only French knife I own beside an Opinel, is this Veritable Sauzede camper style folder.

[Knives-of-france]

The only French knife I own beside an Opinel, is this Veritable Sauzede camper style folder.

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Pretty nice piece!
The can opener alone suggests it’s pretty old

[Ivoryman]

Galeam slipjoint in black horn by Thiers Issard with its NOS blade from the 1940’s
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Beautiful horn, killer ram's foot, and if it's 80 plus years old you couldn't tell to look at it, but that makes it even cooler. Sweet knife. Great seeing stuff like that.

[OLDE CUTLER]

The only French knife I own beside an Opinel, is this Veritable Sauzede camper style folder.

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Pretty nice piece!
The can opener alone suggests it’s pretty old

You might have noticed that the corkscrew is broken off and missing. Been looking for suitable replacement, no luck so far. Also the triangular tool on the backside is likely a lacing fid and not an awl.

[Knives-of-france]

London carbon steel by GR
Classic sailor knife with horn handle

[doglegg]

London carbon steel by GR
Classic sailor knife with horn handle

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[Knives-of-france]

Le Thiers on juniper by Cognet

[Knives-of-france]

Douk Douk limited edition in VG10

[Madmarco]

All very fine knives you've been posting, K-o-F, thanks.