Gilles® Laguiole folding knife from Fontenille Pataud "Tradition" range Walnut

Laguiole knife by Fontenille Pataud Gilles® series "Tradition" in 12 cm

Fontenille Pataud is one of the cutlers of the Thiers basin who have come together to perpetuate this mastery and know-how through a knife bearing the name of their city:
Thiers, the capital of French cutlery for more than 6 centuries and who have made the reputation of French knives by respecting the 3 key ideas: Territoriality, Quality, Morality.
The knives in this collection are made in the Fontenille Pataud workshops and are guaranteed for life, a knife with two bolsters perfect for everyday use.
Traditional 12cm Laguiole knife signed Gilles. Handcrafted in France in our cutlery shop, this Laguiole knife has a blade stop that protects its edge when closing the knife and a forged bee. The spring of this Laguiole is entirely hand-engraved.
Blade: 160 layer twisted Swedish Damascus steel. Hardness: 56-57 Hrc. The patterns on the blade are durable: they are not a decoration but the structure of the metal.  
The forged bee spring (no welding) is freehand guilloched and has a blade stop. It is entirely hand chiselled (guilloched). Made of 3mm thick stainless steel, hardened and polished inside.
Handle 12cm: Walnut 1st choice (Origin: Turkey, selection for high end rifle stock), thickness 8mm per plate. Traditional "Shepherd's Cross" inlaid.
Spring: With a blade stop and a solid, forged bee, it is entirely hand chiselled (guilloched). Made of 3 mm thick stainless steel, hardened and polished inside.
Plates and bolts: solid stainless steel on 1.2mm thick plates.
Numbered warranty certificate and leather pouch.
A very light knife that can be used in the city as well as in the country, it will seduce collectors as well as amateurs of beautiful blades.

Closed knife: 12 cm
Length open: 21 cm
Length of the blade: 9 cm
Weight: 90 g

100% French made in Thiers by Fontenille Pataud