The foldings multiblades knives are companions of each moment for those who do odd jobs,or travel,or go for a walk.They are multitools.This is a french speciality with a great succes in the fivety's,and also a great swiss speciality.These knives are a marvel of mechanism and of fitting.These knives are of a great complexity,it is necessary to do confidence to knives of hight quality.You must be careful of imitations and low quality.You would be disappointed very quickly!!!
Principaly,we have confidence in:
- Ets DOURIS CHASTEL,cutlers in TIERS since 3 generations,who handassemble folding multiblades knives very classic,but robust.
- Ets COURSOLLE,old firm established in Thiers,now managed by COUPERIER,specialized in knives with brass handle.Often imitated,these knives have the name COURSOLLE and a logo in form of adjustable wrench engraved on carbon steel blade.The handle is decorated often with figures like hunter,farmer....Really art deco style!!!!.
-Ets VICTORINOX,famous cutlery, in SWISS of french language,established in 1884 by Karl Elsemer.In 1891,he does his first delivery to the Swiss Army.In 1897,he creates the Officer knife,now know all over the world.For to conserve the Swiss property,Victorinox is now the owner of WENGER,the other maker of swiss army knives.The chinese investers are not now yhe owners of WENGER.You have to be careful with the red kinves.There is a lot of imitations.The trade name VICTORINOX on blade is a guarantee of authenticity.It is necessary to have the origine box.A Victorinox knives is for life guarantee if good use.
