We have created a knife which mixes high tech and tradtional handcrafting methods. It features easy one hand opening and closing. Handcrafted in Thiers-France it is guaranteed by the Coute de Tie, the Guild which certifies authenticity of design.
Liner-lock system
Liner-lock & blade 2.50 mm thick. Satisfying sound when opened & closed. Hardened detent ball to keép. the blade shut. Blade is rotating on Teflon
12C27 Stainless steel blade
The beauty of your blade is guarenteed for lifetime.
A paradox gave birth to this knife: Thiers, the Capital of French Cutlery, has a six-century knife experience gained in knife manufacturing. The city manufactured various type of regional knives and products for exports. Among them, le Normand, L'Aurillac, le Laguiole, l'Issoire... still being manaufactured there in Thiers area, their name referring to regions.
Strangely enough, the craftsmen of the Thiers area had never claimed a common identity through an emblematic knife. Out of that common remark, came the idea of creating Le Thiers®, an emblematic knife, fruit of a collective brainstorming.
Le Thiers® knife is a deposited model at the French National Institute of Industrial Property by the "Couteau de Thiers" brotherhood. This one round up knives lovers, professional and amateur, who want high quality in knives production like say the guild. Each manufacturer must validate is creation and maintain an very high quality level.
This knife is the symbol of several centuries of know-how in the city of Thiers.
In the Fontenille Pataud workshop, our craftsmen traditionally handmade outstanding knives for several generations, as usual in the city of Thiers. Each one of our knifemakers hopes to create especially for you a sustainable product that will become your every day to carry.
We are proud to say that our knives are handed down and offered from generation to generation, such as Le Thiers® with lock-back system, which allows a safe use. Much more than knives, our Le Thiers made in France are true life partners.
Technical details
We have created a knife which mixes high tech and tradtional handcrafting methods. It features easy one hand opening and closing. Handcrafted in Thiers-France it is guaranteed by the Coute de Tie, the Guild which certifies authenticity of design.
Handle: Juniper wood from southern France. The "finger grooves" are handmade and allow a comfortable fit in your hand.
Blade: swedish 12c27 stainless steel, mat polished. Hardness after cryogenic heat treatment: HRC 57.
Size & weight: 10.5 cm folded (4 1/8 inches), 17.5cm (6 7/8 inches), approx 70 gr. (2 1/2 ounces).
Liner: each liner is one of a kind (file worked) as in a traditional high end knife; The "bouchonnage" polishing is done by hand. Bouchonnage is an old polishing technique of concentric circles in an offset pattern. It is also used in the high end watch industry.
Mechanism: Liner-lock & blade 2.50 mm thick. Satisfying sound when opened & closed. Hardened detent ball to keep the blade shut. Blade is rotating on Teflon
Packaging: Numbered guarantee certificate & leather pouch (Made in France).
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100% Handmade in France
Fontenille Pataud was founded in 1929 and quickly became recognized as a manufacturer of high-end knives.