The woods

Amboyna burl

The exotic wood of Amboine, also called Kiaboca wood, is considered one of the most beautiful ornamental woods.


AMOURETTE

Amourette or Snakewood from French Guyana.  

Folding knife amourette-snakewood


ASH BURL

Ash burl.


BAMBOO

Bamboos are grasses belonging to the subfamily Poaceae. They are distinguished from other grasses by their arborescent habit and their woody stems known for their great length.

BOCOTE

Mexican Rosewwod

Couteau Laguiole Bocote made in france


BOXWOOD

1st choice Boxwood

Folding knife boxwood


BRUYAR

1st quality briar root. 

Folding knife briar


COCOBOLO

Cocobolo is a reddish wood species native to Central America.


CURLY BIRCH

 1st choice patterned curly birch. 

Folding knife curly birch


EBONY

 1st choice Ebony wood.
Folding knife ebony wood

GREEN EBONY


HYBRID

Hybrid handle made of wood and epoxy resin. Original creation by Fontenille Pataud: modernity guaranteed!


IRONWOOD


Ironwood, origin USA. Extremely hard wood, with a very nice polish, ranging from a deep beige to a more or less dark brown with tiger marbling and golden reflections.


JUNIPER

Best Juniper burl from southern France. A surprisingly fragrant wood.
Folding knife juniper burl

Lightning boxwood

Boxwood burl struck by electric treatment.


MAPLE BURL

Maple burl. 

Folding knife maple burl


Mahogany


MARBLED EBONY

Marbled ebony. Its veining is a growth peculiarity coming from the sediments present in the soil during the tree's growth. As for the ebony of macassar and Gabon, it is a hard wood with a magnificent polish and beautiful reflections.


MARQUETRY

Marquetry made with different types of woods.


OAK WOOD


OLIVEWOOD

 1st quality patterned Olive wood. 

Folding knife olivewood


Palisander

First choice Palisander. Extremely hard wood.


PISTACHIO WOOD

1st choice patterned pistachio wood from southern France.

Folding knife pistachio wood


PURPLEWOOD

1st choice purplewood. This stunning wood (Dalbergia cearensis) comes from South America.


ROSEWOOD

1st quality Rosewood. 

Folding knife rosewood


ROYAL EBONY

Extremely hard, dense, and heavy wood, with a very fine texture.


STABILIZED BEECH


Stabilized palm tree

Stabilized and stained palm tree.


STABILIZED PLANE TREE

Stabilized and stained plane tree.


STABILIZED POPLAR BURL

Stabilized poplar burl. Stunning patterned wood.


STABILIZED COLORED POPLAR BURL

Stabilized poplar burl. Stunning patterned wood.


TEAK BURL

First choice teak wood, tight and fine grain.


THUYA BURL

1st choice Thuya burl from Marocco.


WALNUT

 1st choice patterned walnut ( gun-stock selection).

Folding knife walnut

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Fontenille Pataud was founded in 1929 and quickly became recognized as a manufacturer of high-end knives.