Fontenille Pataud Laguiole Sport 13cm Pocket Knife Stainless Guilloché Lockback Pistachio

The Laguiole Sport knife was created in 2003 with Robert Beillonnet, awarded best French knife maker in 1997 and 2000. This Sport Laguiole knife is from far the best large Laguiole locking blade of the market. Its solid 3.50mm thick blade is safely locked while using, thanks to its precision mechanism. A solid blade stop is provided to hold a long life edge. A nice horizontal-vertical wearing leather sheath with a sharpener (both made in France) is included.

The "Guillochée" pattern is our premium range : in addition of the classical finition, your knife will have the plates and the blade's top fully chiseled.

Handle: First choice pistachio wood from southern France. Traditional Shepherd's cross inlayed.

Blade: Stainless Swedish 14C28N steel, 3.50mm thick. Hardness: 58-59 Hrc.

Size and weight: 13cm folded, 23cm open, approx. 200 grams.

Technical tips: The 'Bee' spring with its lock-back system is made from 3.50mm thick stainless steel Z20c13. A solid hardenned bladestop is provided: that helps maintain the edge of the blade. The traditional bee is solid and forged into the spring. The spring and bee are then hand-chased with a file: this denotes artisan quality, unlike inexpensive mass market products that have welded springs and are machine decorated. These details create a unique Laguiole knife, making each knife one of a kind.

Included: Numbered Guarantee certificate, fine belt leather sheath & sharpenner. The sheath is an artisan product too, handmade in France with finest thick and soft leather. It is comfortable to wear, even when you're driving. 

The Laguiole knife has a distinctive design influenced by the Spanish Navaja. A smaller, more tactile version was made for the sheep-herders on the Aubrac plateau in France, and was named after the town Laguiole. In addition to the iconic ‘bee’ or ‘fly’ on the spring, typically they feature a semi yataghan shaped blade, a slip joint mechanism with a slim tapered handle made from natural material, traditionally cow horn.

The name and design of ‘Laguiole’ fell into public domain, and can legally be manufactured all over the world by anyone, so it is important to distinguish the different makers of the Laguiole style, as there are vast differences in quality of manufacture and material.