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Comment by Clay Strong on September 8, 2013 at 23:23

Tobias, I like those photos. Yeah, I have seen some jeweled laguiole (layol). Classy stuff.and expensive. I want to call your attention to a nice option for a stiletto that you may have not looked into. It's a China made, Rabbit brand 9" flipper without a nail pull. Mine is surprisingly well built. It's heavy and feels good in the hand. I doubt if any switchblade is much faster to open. It doesn't need a safety, so when you take it in hand, it's ready to pop. There are other color scales available, but may be a bid item. I carefully sharpened it and applied vaseline to the mechanism to make it flip and lock easier. 

eBay link to Rabbit stiletto

Comment by Tobias Gibson on September 8, 2013 at 21:46

Let's talk picnics!

The Laguiole (pronounced la-yol in English) is a French pattern knife dating back to around 1820.  The knife was first made in the South-central French town by the same name.  It was the French answer to the Spain's Navaja de Muellas.  Both knives are predecessors of the large Toothpick pattern knife (hence my interest in the pattern)  In 1880 Laguiole added a corkscrew to the back end of the knife.  The knife is often called a Picnic knife, as the large blade is used for cutting bread and cheese and the corkscrew for opening the wine. (A loaf of bread, a bottle of wine, and thou!)

While some Laguioles are still made in the Laguiole, several other French companies make them Theirs.  As the name is not tradmarked the name has become gerneric for any of the French toothpick style knives, with without the corkscrew..  Modern  French made Laguoile  often cost in the hundred of dollars.  They are normally hand made with exotic handle materials but even the less expensive models with simple wood scales are stillover $100. Blade steel typically about the same quality as your typical 440!

Not having hundred of dollars to spend  but still interested in the pattern due to my love of toothpicks as well as outdoor knives, I opted to buy a $7 Chinese copy of a Laguiole made by Rite Edge.

The bottom line is I like the pattern but I don't like it enough to spend $100+ on it just to say l have an original French made Lagiuole.  But if you're looking for a nice Picnic Knife made with 440A stainless steel with good snap and a decent look for under $10, then the Rite Edge Fake Laguiole is spot on!  LOL

Always be prepared!   If you're ever in war and your take breaks down, you'll need a picnic knife

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on September 8, 2013 at 15:21

Clay, that's it.

Comment by Clay Strong on September 8, 2013 at 12:17

One thing that brings people together who share a common interest is the understanding of what others feel. Or what makes them tick  It isn't difficult to share the excitement, or pride, that another feels when they appreciate the same things that you do. Maybe it's that $10 word, "camaraderie".

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on September 8, 2013 at 9:59

You do Ken. I have found, that a persons personality comes through, as they talk more and more on the forum. We are lucky to have such great members, on here. Some members have larger collections, some have more expensive collections but that doesn't matter to most, we enjoy each others knives and collections, no matter how small or what value. We have members that try to educate us in all aspects of our hobby and their only reward is knowing that they did help us. Yea Ken, you might say you know some of us.....

Comment by Ken Spielvogel on September 7, 2013 at 17:16

These are both really great groups. I enjoy them and all on this forum. You all are some really great people. I feel like I know many of you personally.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on September 7, 2013 at 16:51

Great knife and info, plus thanks for the plug for my group. It has helped me with the loss of my wife. I ask Miss Jan, to let me run the group, to help keep my mind busy. I think, it is a great group and just wish, we could get more ladies involved.

   You are right on with the outdoor or camp knives. Keep up the great work, Tobias.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on September 7, 2013 at 12:24

We're up to 36 members!   This is great news.  Thanks to everyone who joined.  Don't forget to spread the words to your friends and as long as you're here, take a chance to Check outOutdoor Living Hosted by Robert Burris.  The two groups seem to go hand in hand.

As an avid collector of camp knives it hard not to also collect Swiss Army Knives.  And if you collect Swiss Army knives, then it is also hard not to pick up a knock off or two,   One of my favorite Swiss Army Knock-offs is the Colonial made Mountain Guide.   I bought one several years ago and found it to be an excellent pocket knife for around camp.  The key selling point is the big hawkbill.   I'm not sure if Colonial had planned this hawkbill to be a line cutting blade or not but considering the amount of rope one cuts mountaineering it makes sense.   I'm surprised that Victorinox  (the famous Swiss knife maker) took so long to get around to putting a good rope cutting blade on a knife.

Anyway, I highly recommend the mountain guide.  Too bad it lacks a saw blade!  The hawkbill blade is carbon steel, believed 1070.  I think the other blades are 420.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on September 7, 2013 at 9:38

I really didn't know that.

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on September 6, 2013 at 10:24

Just a side note on GEICO Gecko.  The commercials do a pretty good job of camouflaging that GEICO stands for Government Employee Insurance Co.

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