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This piece is one of a kind and the knife below is the one you will receive.
Fontenille Pataud is pleased to present this unique and finely hand-engraved piece in our workshop.
Stainless steel damascus blade
The Damascus steel we’re using is from Damasteel® and the patterns will last the life of the knife.
5 rings worm corkscew
The thin and tapered corkscrew "worm" opens easily. It is easy to use and does not swell the cork excessively.
Free-hand engraving
Because we are committed to providing you with ever more luxurious knives, the engraving on the back of this knife is entirely freehand, for exceptional craftsmanship.
Before the laguiole knife was the capuchadou knife, this basic knife had a fixed blade, a long drawn point and was made of thick steel. This old laguiole knife was a real tool for this people who used it in daily work: cook the meal, field work or animals care...
At this time, this first laguiole knife wasn't yet a folding knife and was handmade with rustic material.
In France, during several century, each region had his own knife, a big part of it disappeared although the laguiole knife which is become the most famous french knife in the world.
The laguiole design evolved years after years: fixed blade to folding blade, straight blade to "Yatagan" blade, bee spring and shepherd's cross, laguiole knife corkscrew and lock-back system.
Nowadays, the laguiole knife story is still evolving.
In the Fontenille Pataud workshop, our craftsmen traditionally handmade outstanding knives for several generations, as usual in the city of Thiers. Each one of our knifemakers hopes to create especially for you a sustainable product that will become your every day to carry.
We are proud to say that our knives are handed down and offered from generation to generation, such as the Laguiole traditionnal, which features a forged bee and a hand chiseled spring. Much more than knives, our Laguiole made in France are true life partners.
Technical details
This piece is one of a kind and the knife below is the one you will receive.
Traditional Laguiole knife 12 cm with corkscrew signed by Gilles: a solid bladestop is provided on all of our springs, that shall keep a long time the edge of the blade, the traditionnal bee is forged into the spring. These details create a unique Laguiole knife, making each knife one of a kind.
These stainless Damascus models can be collected or used as everyday carry. The Damascus steel we’re using is from Damasteel® and the patterns will last the life of the knife. The Damascus Laguiole knife is a premium choice for connoisseurs.
Handle: Selection of the nicest blue color fossilized mammoth ivory scales (Origin: Siberia).
Blade: Swedish Damascus "Rose" Stainless steel,120 layers, 3mm thick. Hardness: 56-57 Hrc.
Weight & Size: 12cm folded, 21.5cm open, approx. 100g.
Spring: The spring is made from a 3mm thick stainless steel Z20c13. A solid bladestop is provided on all of our springs: that shall keep a long time the edge of the blade. The traditionnal bee is solid, and forged into the spring. The traditionnal bee is solid, and forged into the spring. The whole spring & bee are then hand engraved. This denotes artisan quality, unlike inexpensive mass market products that have welded springs and are machine decorated. These details create a unique Laguiole knife, making each knife one of a kind.
Plates & bolsters: 1,2mm thick stainless steel with 2 solid bolsters. You can also choose brass (see options) at the same price.
Corkscrew: The corkscrew has five rings, 8mm diameter and made of hardened and polished stainless steel. It is easy to open and glides into any type of cork.
Assembling: Traditional, handmade silvernickel rivets.
Included: Numbered guarantee certificate, genuine leather pouch.
Customers testimonials
My Laguiole arrived today and it is a real work of art, which I will treasure and eventually pass down to my son (not too soon I hope) One day I hope I will be in a position to buy a Damascus version.
Phil K. (UK)Hello,Merci, Knife arrived yesterday, excellent finish to knife, very pleased with lettering.
Tjalling V. (Netherlands)The Chamois that I ordered for my son came last week and it is beautiful. He is thrilled with it and I know will treasure it for the rest of his life.
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100% Handmade in France
Fontenille Pataud was founded in 1929 and quickly became recognized as a manufacturer of high-end knives.