9812 Gilles® de Fontenille Pataud Laguiole knife ‘Pocket’ range

Gilles® Laguiole knife from Fontenille Pataud ‘Pocket’ range 10.5 cm handle

Fontenille Pataud is one of a group of cutlers from the Thiers area who have come together to perpetuate their mastery and expertise through a knife bearing the name of their town:
Thiers, the capital of French cutlery for over 6 centuries, and who have built the reputation of French knives by respecting the 3 key ideas: Territoriality, Quality, Morality.
The ‘Le Pocket’ range is a Laguiole knife that is neither too small nor too large, with a balanced weight so that it fits incognito in your pocket. It is the big brother of the Laguiole ‘Nature’ knife, and its use is the same thanks to its locking blade. Flexible blade opening and closing mechanism. The blade can be slammed shut as the cutting edge is protected by a fixed stop.

A matt blade with notch (at the end of the handle) in 14C28N steel (hardness 58-59 HRC), matt bolster, back of the blade, plates and inside of the guilloche spring.
The blade stop guarantees a very long-lasting cutting edge as, unlike ordinary Laguiole knives, it does not strike the bottom of the knife when closed.

The handle is made from stabilised burr red poplar. Stabilised poplar has the technical qualities of resin but retains all its aesthetic qualities. Inlaid with the traditional shepherd's cross. Forged spring and bee, Back Lock system.
Wood stabilisation is a technique that consists of impregnating a material with resin in a vacuum, resulting in a Laguiole knife with an exceptional polish and finish.

Numbered guarantee certificate and leather pouch.
A very light knife that is equally at home in town or country, it will appeal to collectors as well as lovers of fine blades.

Specifications:

Closed knife: 10.5 cm
Length open: 18.5 cm
Blade length: 8 cm
Blade thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 60 g

Made 100% in France in Thiers by Gilles® at Fontenille Pataud