Created in close collaboration with Jean-Pierre Suchéras, two-time "Meilleurs Ouvriers de France" (MOF), the Thiers® Advance by Fontenille Pataud is a pocket knife looking towards the future. With its sleek design and efficient blade locking system, this knife will perfectly fit into your daily life. To create a highly qualitative Thiers® knife model, we have selected the most noble and elegant materials for its construction: RWL34, VG10, or Damascus steel for the blade, and maple, stabilized poplar, mammoth ivory, or Fat Carbon for the handle. Discover the three models of the range:
Thiers® Advance RWL34: A model featuring an RWL34 steel blade, appreciated for its durability and corrosion resistance.
Thiers® Advance VG10: A knife with a VG10 steel blade, guaranteeing precise cuts and long-lasting sharpness.
Thiers® Advance Damascus: A model with a Damascus steel blade, combining beauty and performance for an exceptional knife.
The Thiers® Advance is waiting for you.
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The Thiers® Advance: The Fusion of Cutlery Tradition and Innovation
The Thiers® Advance by Fontenille Pataud model is a pocket knife resolutely focused on the future, yet its excellence is rooted in a unique collective history. It embodies the culmination of French cutlery expertise, symbolized by Thiers, the capital of the blade.
The Genesis: Why the Brotherhood of the Le Thiers Knife?
The story of the Le Thiers® knife was born out of necessity and pride. In the 1990s, faced with competition and the risk of unauthorized appropriation of their thousand-year-old expertise, the Thiers artisan cutlers made a historic decision: they united to create a new flagship regional knife that would be protected and guaranteed to be 100% manufactured in Thiers.
This ambition led to the creation of the Confrérie du Couteau de Thiers (Brotherhood of the Thiers Knife). Its fundamental role is to:
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Define the exclusive shape: The lines of the Le Thiers® (its unique double curve) are precisely codified.
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Establish the Jurande (oath of quality): A sworn commitment that obligates every approved cutler to adhere to an extremely rigorous set of specifications, guaranteeing the authenticity and artisanal quality of every piece, manufactured entirely in Thiers.
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Protect the designation: The Brotherhood ensures that only a knife meeting these criteria can bear the Le Thiers® trademark.
The Thiers® Advance: High Performance and Exceptional Materials
Created in close collaboration with Jean-Pierre Suchéras, a two-time "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" (MOF) (Best Craftsman in France), the Thiers® Advance by Fontenille Pataud is a high-end pocket knife that emphasizes performance. Thanks to its clean lines and its efficient blade-locking system (often a liner lock or a center lock for this model), this knife will perfectly find its place in your daily life as an EDC knife.
To create a very high-quality Le Thiers® knife model worthy of the name, we have selected the noblest and most elegant materials for its production: state-of-the-art steels such as RWL34, VG10 (in a Suminagashi structure), or prestigious Damascus steel for the blade, paired with exceptional handle materials such as maple, stabilized poplar, mammoth ivory, or Fat Carbon.
By choosing a Thiers® Advance, you are opting for the heritage of a tradition of quality, validated by the Brotherhood, and enhanced by technical innovation.
