Leaping hare knife

RobT · 6th February 2022, 02:28 PM

Ausjulius,

You make a very good point. The running hare stamp shown on LEO's blade is unmistakably the Cognet logo, but when looked at critically, the fit and finish of the knife doesn't appear to match the quality of typical Thiers work. It is well known that, due to lack of copyright protection, Chinese manufacturers have been selling knives stamped "Laguiole" and "Sabatier" for years. Could it be that other well known French knife makers are being faked as well or is LEO's photo just a bit bad?

Sincerely,
RobT

RobT · 6th February 2022, 03:09 PM

Hi All,

Ausjulius' comment made me suspicious, so I examined the six Thiers knives with a slip joint lock that I have in my collection (Laguiole, Poyet-Sivet, Le Thiers-R David, & 3 folding "Vendetta" knives). In EVERY case, the joint on the back of the blade has a hook that fits into a corresponding notch on the back spring thus making for the stiffest slip joint possible. LEO's knife doesn't appear to have this feature.

Sincerely,
RobT

ausjulius · 1st March 2022, 11:39 AM

yep you can see the nail nick is made in an informal manner too. i would say it is turkish made,
ive seen such knvies from bulgaria, turkey and greece and have soem like this my self.. one turkish one is your knives twin but without any markings and with a textolite handle and aluminium bolster. i have several exactly the same form bulgaria with brass and stag handles. thes eknvie ssometimes have insanely strong springs i find. lots of the olde rones have a small steel ring in the spring tang for a lanyard.

6th February 2022, 02:28 PM	#1
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 563	Fake Rolex? Ausjulius, You make a very good point. The running hare stamp shown on LEO's blade is unmistakably the Cognet logo, but when looked at critically, the fit and finish of the knife doesn't appear to match the quality of typical Thiers work. It is well known that, due to lack of copyright protection, Chinese manufacturers have been selling knives stamped "Laguiole" and "Sabatier" for years. Could it be that other well known French knife makers are being faked as well or is LEO's photo just a bit bad? Sincerely, RobT

6th February 2022, 03:09 PM	#2
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 563	Add'l Info Hi All, Ausjulius' comment made me suspicious, so I examined the six Thiers knives with a slip joint lock that I have in my collection (Laguiole, Poyet-Sivet, Le Thiers-R David, & 3 folding "Vendetta" knives). In EVERY case, the joint on the back of the blade has a hook that fits into a corresponding notch on the back spring thus making for the stiffest slip joint possible. LEO's knife doesn't appear to have this feature. Sincerely, RobT

1st March 2022, 11:39 AM	#3
ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 454	yep you can see the nail nick is made in an informal manner too. i would say it is turkish made, ive seen such knvies from bulgaria, turkey and greece and have soem like this my self.. one turkish one is your knives twin but without any markings and with a textolite handle and aluminium bolster. i have several exactly the same form bulgaria with brass and stag handles. thes eknvie ssometimes have insanely strong springs i find. lots of the olde rones have a small steel ring in the spring tang for a lanyard.