Laguiole Traditional Knife 11 cm Guilloche Mother of Pearl - A
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The Laguiole knife first appeared in the village of Laguiole in the 1820s. Over the following decades, production expanded to Thiers, the historic capital of French cutlery, where this exquisite piece was handcrafted. This model belongs to the renowned "Gilles®" Fontenille Pataud collection—widely considered among the finest pocketknives in the world. Each knife is crafted entirely by a single master craftsman, ensuring a level of detail and pride of ownership unmatched.
Handle Character: Mother of Pearl - A. This model features a handle crafted from genuine Mother of Pearl. Highly coveted for its iridescent brilliance and elegant luster, Mother of Pearl offers a mesmerizing play of light with milky white and silvery tones. This natural material is meticulously polished to a glass-like finish, providing a sophisticated, jewel-like aesthetic. Because natural Mother of Pearl has unique internal reflections and an organic character, the item shown in the photos is exactly the one the customer will receive.
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. Adding the bee to the spring by soldering saves time and money; this is why the cost of soldered bee knives can be substantially less. The original Laguiole knives had forged bees.
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!
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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.
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Mother of pearl, also known as nacre, is a crystallized mineral compound that forms on the inner shell layer of certain mollusks. It is a strong, resilient, and iridescent substance, composed of tiny stacked and interlocking platelets held together by silk-like proteins, mostly conchiolin.
Mollusks produce mother of pearl in response to foreign irritants that enter their shells. Whenever such irritants enter the mollusk, it releases layers of nacre that coat the irritant, forming a protective layer.
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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: Stainless Swedish 12C27 steel, 3 mm thick. Hardness: 56-57 Hrc.
Plates: 1.5 mm stainless.
Decorated Spring: 3 mm stainless - Hand file work
Blade Size: 9.20 cm (3.60")
Handle Size: 11 cm (4.33")
Open Size: 20.20 cm (8")
Weight: ~ 70 grams (2.46 oz.)
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