In this new chapter,we will do interesting discovery.The creator's folding knives are made always by craftmen.Forms,mechanisms are the products of the imagination of these artists.These have no connection with regional folding knives.These beautiful knives have no story,just the story of her creation in the hands of the artist.These craftmen work lonely,or with few fellow workers.
The materials used are of very good quality.The woods,the horns are choosed among the more beautiful.The steels are the best.The finition is perfect.The steel's pieces are finely polished .
We will see in this chapter the production of:
Manu LAPLACE,from cutler's family,established in THIERS,his trade-mark is"La Coutellerie Francois 1° ".The knife 1515 is his top model.
Jean Pierre BARILLET,cutler from Ardeche,now established in Corsica,in Porto-Vecchio.He is specialised in knives with handles in silver,flowed in matrix handsculpted.The result is surprising.
-Francois PERCEVAL,established in THIERS,produces some beautiful hight-quality knives .
Made by the Ets COGNET & Ets COUPERIER-COURSOLLE together.
Artisanal folding pocket knife of collection realized with an authentic matrix of Napoleon 1°. Handle without platinums, plates brass, blade carbon steel 9 cm. Series limited to 1815 specimens.
Folding pocket knife symbolic of Freemasonry, carrying different signs of freemasonry, handle in acacia wood, two bolsters in steel, blade 9 cm in stailess steel.
Surprising pocket folding knife created by G.R Thiers Issard, for the pilgrims going to St Jacques de Compostelle,handle in roof of thuja,one bolster in form of shell St Jacques.
Folding pocket knife with notch of safety to pump, numbered, series limited to 500 specimens. stainless steel shining blade 9,5 cm, handle iron wood and marquettery with precious substances. Theme “coyote valley”.
Rare folding knife “the Marie Antoinette”, handle in wood of Tulipier of Marie Antoinette, numbered and limited series, with the monogram of Marie Antoinette.
Small folding pocket knife , an artisanal creation of Guy Vialis, produced in a wood of Junipérus of Virginia coming from the wood of the Castle of Versailles.
Folding pocket knife Laguiole handcraft made by Mr Barillet,"Le Berger" ( the Shepherd ), silver handle entirely moulded in the shape of the bodies of “Bacchus”, forged, blade 11cm stainless 12c27.
Exceptional folding pocket knife , handle in silver and point of horn, profile of woman style Art Deco, spring forged guilloched hand, artisanal manufacture.
Folding pocket knife Laguiole handcraft made by Mr Barillet "Le Berger" ( the Shepherd ), silver handle entirely moulded in the shape of the bodies of “Venus”, forged, blade 11cm stainless 12c27.
Folding pocket knife Laguiole, created by Barillet,"Le Berger"(the Shepherd), of Porto Vecchio, handle in blond top of horn (on picture, black buffalo horn), silver mitre, moulded with the symbol"Franc Maçon"(Free Mason), blade stainless 12cm.
