This elegantly designed pen knife combines compactness with a precision lock-back mechanism, ensuring a secure blade lock. With its small size, the Laguiole XS 9 cm (3.5 inches when closed) is perfect for a gentleman's suit pocket or a lady's handbag. The bee and spring of this knife are fabricated from a single piece of stainless steel, showcasing intricate craftsmanship. Along with the spring file work, the liners, and blade's top are also exquisitely chiseled.
Guilloche: The Guilloché series showcases meticulous chiseling techniques applied to the spring, both liners (top and bottom), and the entire blade's top edge, resulting in a mesmerizingly crafted masterpiece.
The "Gilles®" Fontenille Pataud knife collection is widely regarded as some of the finest French pocket knives available, leaving no doubt about their quality. Every knife is proudly 100% Made in France.
Technical aspects: The Teflon-assisted lockback system ensures smooth and effortless opening and closing. Additionally, the knife boasts a sturdy, hardened blade stop to prevent the blade's edge from touching the spring's inner area. These meticulous details, combined with unparalleled craftsmanship and attention to precision, make each knife genuinely unique. Fontenille Pataud knives are proudly made in France, with utmost quality and dedication.
Shopping for a unique pocket knife not only holds the promise of ownership but the excitement of finally beholding an item admired through a screen. However, all too often, what was envisioned and what is unboxed bear a startling, sometimes painful discrepancy.
You will receive the actual folding knife shown in the photos.
No one wants to view photos of a beautiful and unique knife and receive something not even close to the representative image; this is why we take pictures of each piece. Select your One-Of-A-Kind knife!
Things to Look For
The file work on the springs (top of handle) are individually hand filled by a French artisan, therefore all are different. Additionally, two handles made from the same material can have very different patterns.
You need to know
Desert Ironwood (Olneya tesota) - One of the world hardest wood and most difficult to work with due to its density.
This increasingly rare wood comes from dead trees that have been left to dry in the desert heat for decades. As it starts to fossilize, the wood turns reddish brown with a golden hue and beautiful veining. The wood from this very slow growing tree can be well over 100 years old. Harvested in Arizona or Northwestern Mexico.
Good to know: Ironwood can sometimes show tiny knots or small depressions within the wood. This is not considered a defect but rather a characteristic of this wood.
Pocket knives are shipped same business day from Florida when ordered by 4 PM Eastern time. UPS delivery can be expected in 1 to 3 business days depending on destination. International shipping options are available at checkout.
Blade: 14C28N Swedish stainless steel, 2.5 mm thick, 58-59 Hrc.
Metal Finish: Brushed
Plates: 1.25 mm stainless.
Decorated Spring & lock-back system: 2.5 mm stainless - Hand file work
Blade Size: 7.40 cm (2.92")
Handle Size: 9.30 cm (3.66") including back lock release
Open Size: 16.7 cm (6.57")
Weight: ~ 44 grams (1.6 oz.)
What is a Forged Bee? You can recognize a forged bee when you look just below it, where it meets the decorated spring. If you do not see any gaps, it's a good sign that the bee and spring were forged from the same piece of metal. You can also recognize a soldered bee by noticing a straight gap/ridge where the bee meets the spring.
Most inexpensive Laguiole pocket knives found on the market have a soldered bee. The process of adding the bee to the spring by soldering it saves time and money, this is why the cost of soldered bee knives can be substantially less. The original Laguiole knives had forged bees.
This elegantly designed pen knife combines compactness with a precision lock-back mechanism, ensuring a secure blade lock. With its small size, the Laguiole XS 9 cm (3.5 inches when closed) is perfect for a gentleman's suit pocket or a lady's handbag. The bee and spring of this knife are fabricated from a single piece of stainless steel, showcasing intricate craftsmanship. Along with the spring file work, the liners, and blade's top are also exquisitely chiseled.
Guilloche: The Guilloché series showcases meticulous chiseling techniques applied to the spring, both liners (top and bottom), and the entire blade's top edge, resulting in a mesmerizingly crafted masterpiece.
The "Gilles®" Fontenille Pataud knife collection is widely regarded as some of the finest French pocket knives available, leaving no doubt about their quality. Every knife is proudly 100% Made in France.
Technical aspects: The Teflon-assisted lockback system ensures smooth and effortless opening and closing. Additionally, the knife boasts a sturdy, hardened blade stop to prevent the blade's edge from touching the spring's inner area. These meticulous details, combined with unparalleled craftsmanship and attention to precision, make each knife genuinely unique. Fontenille Pataud knives are proudly made in France, with utmost quality and dedication.
Shopping for a unique pocket knife not only holds the promise of ownership but the excitement of finally beholding an item admired through a screen. However, all too often, what was envisioned and what is unboxed bear a startling, sometimes painful discrepancy.
You will receive the actual folding knife shown in the photos.
No one wants to view photos of a beautiful and unique knife and receive something not even close to the representative image; this is why we take pictures of each piece. Select your One-Of-A-Kind knife!
Things to Look For
The file work on the springs (top of handle) are individually hand filled by a French artisan, therefore all are different. Additionally, two handles made from the same material can have very different patterns.
You need to know
Desert Ironwood (Olneya tesota) - One of the world hardest wood and most difficult to work with due to its density.
This increasingly rare wood comes from dead trees that have been left to dry in the desert heat for decades. As it starts to fossilize, the wood turns reddish brown with a golden hue and beautiful veining. The wood from this very slow growing tree can be well over 100 years old. Harvested in Arizona or Northwestern Mexico.
Good to know: Ironwood can sometimes show tiny knots or small depressions within the wood. This is not considered a defect but rather a characteristic of this wood.
Pocket knives are shipped same business day from Florida when ordered by 4 PM Eastern time. UPS delivery can be expected in 1 to 3 business days depending on destination. International shipping options are available at checkout.
Blade: 14C28N Swedish stainless steel, 2.5 mm thick, 58-59 Hrc.
Metal Finish: Brushed
Plates: 1.25 mm stainless.
Decorated Spring & lock-back system: 2.5 mm stainless - Hand file work
Blade Size: 7.40 cm (2.92")
Handle Size: 9.30 cm (3.66") including back lock release
Open Size: 16.7 cm (6.57")
Weight: ~ 44 grams (1.6 oz.)
What is a Forged Bee? You can recognize a forged bee when you look just below it, where it meets the decorated spring. If you do not see any gaps, it's a good sign that the bee and spring were forged from the same piece of metal. You can also recognize a soldered bee by noticing a straight gap/ridge where the bee meets the spring.
Most inexpensive Laguiole pocket knives found on the market have a soldered bee. The process of adding the bee to the spring by soldering it saves time and money, this is why the cost of soldered bee knives can be substantially less. The original Laguiole knives had forged bees.
