The "Le Français" knife is a true French artisanal masterpiece. With its polished olive wood handle and stainless steel blade, it is not only beautiful, but also robust and durable. Compact and elegant, it is perfect for your daily adventures or for your outdoor excursions. Order this iconic knife now and add a touch of elegance to your everyday life.

Presentation

• Le Français Knife
• Handle in olive wood covered with varnish, for grip

Technique

• Adjustment, assembly, shaping, polishing, finishing and sharpening by hand carried out in the capital of cutlery in Thiers.
• Slow sharpening and traditional polishing on emerised buffalo leather. Mounted with hexagonal socket head screws. Assembly on beryllium bronze washers.

Mechanism

• Pocket knife
• Locking system: liner-lock.
  It consists of a small metal plate, called a "liner", which is located inside the knife handle and can be moved inward or outward. When the knife is open, the liner moves inward to lock the blade in the open position. To close the knife, the liner must be moved outward to release the blade and fold it safely into the handle.

Dimension and Weight

• Blade length: 9 cm
• Unfolded knife length: 20 cm
• Closed knife length: 11 cm
• Weight: 120 g

Steel Quality and Material

Blade

• Composition: 19C27 steel (Sandvik) - cryogenic tempering.
  • Carbon: 0.95%, Chrome: 13.5%
  • Blade hardness 57 HRC
• Shape:
  • Straight and smooth blade with a flat edge
  • Excellent cutting performance
  • Easy to sharpen

Handle:

• Composition: olive wood
  • Golden dress and pronounced veins, olive wood is distinguished by its beautiful grains.
  • Silky to the touch
  • Fruit tree cultivated in the Mediterranean basin
• Varnished handle

Accessory

• Delivered with a full-grain cowhide leather pouch

Personalization

• Free engraving
• Possible engraving on the blade and/or handle

Lead Time

• Delivery within 2 working days, subject to available stocks

Origin

• Made in Thiers, French capital of cutlery
• Artisan: Perceval