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I picked this little knife up on Ebay tonight. Anyone know about this shape of Laugiole. Any guess at a retail value.

It seemed so different and the price was low, so I just had to have it

Laguiole Bee Shaped Mini Pocket Knife

Constructed of polished stainless steel frames and blades with exotic natural horn and wood handles. Each knife is new, unused and comes with a Laguiole velvet gift pouch.

Overall Length Open: 130 mm (5.25 inches)

Overall Length Closed: 72 mm (2.75 inches)

Overall Blade Length: 65 mm (2.5 inches)

Weight: 34 grams (1.2 oz.)


Handle: Polished natural ebony horn.

When I look at that knife, the profile reminds me of one of those Concord Supersonic jets that used to fly over the Atlantic. I know nothing of that paricular knife. It just looked like one of those now retired jets.

hey jeff, iirc, i read that it was a french ergonomic thing. specifically for what task i don't know.

Now that is something you don't see everday, very nice Jeff..I wonder how that baby rides in the pocket..

Sunburst

Could it be a shot neck tie knife ?
To use at those black tie affairs ?

talk about swelled out handles, and my dad thinks some of my handles swell out too much at the rear, at least I've never cranked out something like that . that's unquie to say the least!

I suspect it was not really designed as a user. It is supposed to reflect the Laguiole bee I suppose. For $15.00 it will be a good conversation piece.

I don't see how you could have ever gone wrong for $15.00. That is one unique looking knife Jeff!

Howdy Jeff,

Nice piece, reminds me of a push knife I once saw in Vietnam many, many years ago while looking for original country hand to hand combat weapons used in the field!



"Texas collector", Roger - 50/2050

I wonder if it's a Desk Knife? The type you might use as a paperweight, yet it is right handy to open mail or the like.

Yes sir, that is absolutely a WAG.

Very unique Jeff.

Bill

I have it on the highest authority that the knife was actually carved out of a block of the finest french cheese, IIRC, it's called bocorosironwoody....

So any idea who cut the "Formage"?

guilty dog barks first.

hey jeff, found an ad for that knife in an old playboy, it is the bee,(or fly). they were $70 back then.

jonet143 wrote:guilty dog barks first.

Rip a good one? Too cool for school Mitch!

Ok you peaked my interest, so I bought 2, the natural horn and mahogany, $28 for both. Will check em out here soon!

I think we may have been tricked!
I send a PM to Jonet to see if he could post his Playboy add to compare knives, but I went to the Official Laguiole Web Site. I bought the Mahogany and Natural Horn Patterns of these knives, and they were very cheap.
Judging by the website, you will not even buy a corkscrew knife for less than $165!!! I also read their imitation warning page, and they say quite a few come out of Pakistan. Now mine were shipped from Australia, so I suspect mine may be counterfiet, judging by the bee design and the end of the backspring, and comparing it to the ones that are on the web site, just not the same quality.
My 2 have sticky spots on the blade were there was a sticker that had been removed, I wonder if it was a made in Pakistan sticker? Will never know. I browsed on E-Bay at these Laguiole Knivesa, and it looks like you can pick them up very cheap, so I wonder just how many are the real deal?
Here is the official web site for the company, big difference in quality from what I can see:
http://www.laguiole.com/index2.htm

Ok, so I have been researching and reading most of the night on these Laguiole Knives, and now am just confused!!!
Apparently, Laguiole is some place in France, and is just a style of knife, not necissarily a brand name. So from what I can tell it will be Laguiole the the Artists or Knife Makers name. So these say Laguiole L'eclair. The Laguiole have the R in the circle as well for registered trademark. Now running searches on BF and Yahoo and such, I have not come across L'Eclair.
Now on other forums I have read that it seems alot of Laguiole's have a problem with the blade sitting on the backspring, or snapping against the back spring, which both of mine do this as well. The fix was either cut a piece of leather or cork and place down inside the knife!
Now judging by all the Laguiloe knives I have looked at last night, these do not some no where near the craftsmanship that I was looking at. One thing I read was if you expect to get an authentic Laguiole knife, expect to pay $100 or more. They also addess the cheaper one on E-Bay, and say for some reason these knives are a favorite of counterfeiters.
So I have a couple theories on these knives:
1. They were made in France, but are mass produced, and therefore donot reflect the craftsmanship of the regular Laguiole Knives
2. They are Pakistan knock offs, yet these are much better builds than the junk I see come out of Pakistan.

So I think I may post them on BF, and let 'ole Bernie Levine give me an answer. As I am pretty beat on reading about Laguiole Knives!!!

Here are some other links if anyone is interested:
BF Post

Laguiole Knives
More Knives

Got a decent lead on these knives, apparently Laguiole L'Eclair is marketed like a brand name, on clothing, shoes, sunglasses, knives, etc etc, and these knives fall under that branding.
Here was the link I was given that displays these knives and much more:
http://www.laguiole.tm.fr/
And the discussion from BF:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showt ... p?t=485419

agteacher2 wrote:I picked this little knife up on Ebay tonight. Anyone know about this shape of Laugiole. Any guess at a retail value.

It seemed so different and the price was low, so I just had to have it

this kind of laguiole appears in the middle of 80's when regional french knives attraction was coming back - his value is about 30-40€
it was manufactured at thiers which is "the french capital of knives" (most of french knives are manufactured in this town)

Well, it is French so you you know that somehow it involves surrendering.

This knife is a Chinese knock-off,it is true Laguiole is a type of knife not protected,so everybody can produce a simular type of knife and claim it to be a ''vrai Laguiole''.So far so good,but they should put made in China on the knife instead of L'eclair,by doing so they deceive their customers.

tendots wrote:This knife is a Chinese knock-off,it is true Laguiole is a type of knife not protected,so everybody can produce a simular type of knife and claim it to be a ''vrai Laguiole''.So far so good,but they should put made in China on the knife instead of L'eclair,by doing so they deceive their customers.

laguiole l'éclair is a french registered trademark made in thiers - after, this model is not really a traditional Laguiole -
a traditional laguiole is like theses

Stan,I own well over 50 Laguioles,only two of them marked L'eclair(my very first purchases).These two lack walk and talk,F&F,they are as genuine as Pamela Anderson's b.....The company be well registrated in France but the knives are made in Pakislavia or such country.Cordialement Gus.