Gilles® Laguiole Knife from Fontenille Pataud "Tradition" range juniper 11cm

Laguiole knife by Fontenille Pataud Gilles® series "Tradition" in 11 cm

Fontenille Pataud is one of those cutlers from the Thiers basin who have come together to perpetuate this mastery and know-how through a knife bearing the name of their town:
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.
The 11 cm Laguiole knife with forced notch is less known than its big brother the 12 cm Laguiole knife. 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.
The blade is made of 12C27 stainless steel, hardness 56-57HRC, with a notch opening on the blade.
Spring : Forged bee, entirely chiselled with a file (unique piece). All our springs have a blade stop, which prevents the blade from becoming blunt when closed.
The 11cm handle is made of burr juniper (origin: Cévennes, very pleasantly scented wood), 8mm thick per plate, with its traditional inlaid cross. According to legend, the shepherds of the Massif Central used their knife planted in the ground to pray, this cross remains a distinctive sign of the Laguiole knife.
Plates and Bolster: Solid stainless steel on 1.2mm thick plates.
Finishing and polishing: plates, blade, inside of the spring are entirely chiselled and matt polished.
Numbered warranty certificate and simple 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: 11 cm
Length open: 20 cm
Length of the blade: 9 cm
Weight: 70 g

100% French made in Thiers by Fontenille Pataud