French Cutlery

[steeley]

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[steeley]

Now for toys :woot:

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[steeley]

Sabatier -k with different handle.

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[steeley]

what a drop hammer ok

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or just have the shop.

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http://wilesco.de/wilesco/index.php?id=18&L=1

 

[tgraypots]

I agree with the statement about Opinel; I've been buying them since 1978, and have one I bought for my dad back then, a #8. A juniper handled Chateau Laguiole corkscrew is on my wish list too.

 

[steeley]

I think that a lot of chefs/cooks have one stash somewhere in there kit.

OPINEL

Joseph Opinel

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1901 THE KNIFE MAKERS

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1909 TRADEMARK the crowned hand

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[steeley]

1911 gold medal

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1930 Fabrication

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1955 Safety ring

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[steeley]

This is a tour of the old shop, check it out.

http://www.opinel-musee.com/uk/visite-virtuelle.aspx

and OPINEL today.

mushroom knife

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and a couple of kitchen knives.

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[steeley]

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and today at the factory.
[video=youtube_share;tOINV-U5GEg]http://youtu.be/tOINV-U5GEg[/video]

enjoy.
Steeley

 

[sudsy9977]

couperet de boucher!!!......now i know what to call my HUGE cleaver i got from france,,.....i bout it on ebay years ago from france and never saw another.....well till i bought the second one i saw on ebay!.......there is a weird notch on the handle....i still wonder what it is for....any ideas steely?......did u see any pics of them with a notch at the handle?.....ryan

 

[steeley]

Hi Ryan
the Couperet de Bouchers or Coupernet Boucher Tallanderie
is still being made by DEGLON France .
I would think since it's for going through the bone or head, when you pull that thing above your head the notch or handle design is so it doesn't fly out of your hand .

so the one by DEGLON first.

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catalog 1925

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[steeley]

Now for old cleavers all french .
from catalogs .

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and some very old designs

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which brings me to this which you can still buy.

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[steeley]

Oh and Ryan here is your coat of arms.

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well thanks for asking i found a lot of neat stuff along the way and will make a post later.

 

[Crothcipt]

I love that duck handled cleaver.

 

[Namaxy]

Outstanding as always Steeley!!

 

[steeley]

Thanks Neal and i like your dogs.

 

[sudsy9977]

My handle is all steel, it's kinda weird the notch I am talking about,....I'll try and get a pic to post...Ryan

 

[Sara@JKI]

for some reason this french bread knife reminds me of a guillotine. scary.