Stefan, I love how your style is so European. The bread, the props, the accent. You capture the style perfectly and you do it very well. Thanks for sharing!
With all the hoopla about tactical knives, it's nice to sit back and watch one of your videos and be reminded that G10, "fixed blade like strength" and assisted mechanism isn't always that important. Some should be said about classical craftsmanship as well.
I have become enchanted by this knife! I always enjoy watching your channel; you are very knowledgeable, and I always learn something through each of your videos.
Loved the handle animation! I always feel like I learn so much after watching one of your videos. Do you feel that the handle thickness is too large for EDC purposes (imprinting on pants)?
Thank you for your kind words, Ben! - It's great to know that you watch my videos although many of the knives that I review are not so easy to get hold of in your country.
The situation in England is similar to the one in Germany. There are only a few traditional cutlery companies left in Sheffield, the capital of the British cutlery industry (comparable to Solingen in Germany). As far as I know there hasn't ever been a knife that has become as iconic to England as the Laguiole knife has become to France. However, in Scotland there is a very famous traditional dagger called Sgian-dubh.
What a fascinating knife and history. Thank you very much for sharing, Stefan. Your knife videos always have the same impact on me as the documented "mallard effect". If I am equating your videos to bacon, trust me when I say that's the highest compliment I could give you, sir. I'm American and we love our bacon, brother. :)
A very balanced and fair review, the association with cutting food, is what this tool was for, nothing else, it is more a companion to enjoyable times!
Stefan - No worries my friend. You are a real supporter and encourager and I know that without you commenting on every video that I make. Keep up the great work that you are doing, my friend!
A very beautiful knife and as always a superb quality video review. Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing this insight into french cutlery history!
Moin, ein feines Schneidwerkzeug....sehr klar strukturiert & doch mit edler Note. Und auch wenn du es nicht gerne hörst,im Notfall,gegeben durch die zylindrische Form,auch als Kubotan zu missbrauchen....kleiner Scherz! ;-) Das tiefdunkle Holz,die enorme Größe (dennoch extrem leicht) & deine tolle Vorstellung machen dieses Messer sehr reizvoll! Beste Grüße Stephan
Very nice video, giving tribute to a longlasting piece of crafting art... btw : I was born there some years ago, (66!) and everyone, in my family, had a Nontron pocket knife. I still have old models (inherited from my parents) the factory no longer makes today... 30 yrs ago, the small factory was about to shut down, when the "Forges de Laguiole" Co. bought it, impulsing a new era, rejuvenating the design and marketing process : modern models are quite nice (without sacrificing the building quality) , especially the ebony handle one, I offered one of theses my son and grand-children, just to pass on the torch. The meaning of the pyrograved symbol still remains unclear today : some people say it's arabic, some say it represents honeybees...No one REALLY knows.
To keep the video short I skipped the details of the company history. In the very beginning there were several cutler families in Nontron. During the 19th century there were two families (the Bernards and the Petits), and after WWI only the Coutellerie Petit survived. In 1992 the company was bought by Forge de Laguiole.
With such a detailed review it's hard to come up with any questions to ask that have not already been answered. Are they a family owned business? Best one I could come up with. Amazing that any company could survive for so long, even though the French Revolution. Of course knives might have been in high demand at that time. lol
Und das Beste ist: Für die Herstellung des Griffs wurden keine putzigen Tierchen wie Micartas und G10s getötet.- Vielen Dank für Deine Komplimente, werter Namensvetter!
Great review. I picked that same model that you are reviewing about 2 years ago, it's held up great to regular use and carry, much prefer it to an Opinel, really you can't compare the quality
