9733 Laguiole Gilles® Fontenille-Pataud Damascus folding knife "SPORT" ram

Laguiole knife from Fontenille Pataud Gilles® series ‘SPORT’ Damascus blade

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.

Robert Beillonnet designed the first knife for Fontenille Pataud in 2003. To this day, the Laguiole Sport remains the market benchmark for ‘large’ Laguioles measuring at least 13 cm.
While retaining the traditional forged bee shape of the Laguiole knife, a precision mechanism allows the blade to be locked securely when open. 
A 160-layer Damascus blade with notch (at the end of the handle), hardness 60HRC. Matt bolster.

13 cm handle in ram's horn tip, the outer part left a little rough: (very pleasant look and feel). Traditionally forged bee (not welded), each spring is freehand guilloched. 
A precision mechanism ensures perfect safety when the blade is open.
A solid stop in 100C6 steel allows the blade to be slammed down without damaging the cutting edge.
Rear-pump blade lock-back

Supplied with a thick, supple leather belt sheath with belt loop and pocket sharpener.
 

Specifications:

Knife closed: 13 cm
Length open: 23 cm
Blade length: 10 cm
Blade thickness: 3.5 mm at the heel
Weight: 200 g

Made 100% in France in Thiers by Fontenille Pataud.