A French navaja

Dom · 21st January 2008, 12:20 AM

Hi Fernando
you shocked me

the title advertisement "A French navaja"

in fact, must be "A navara manufactured in France"

because "navara" it's a Spanish knife, not at all French,
anyway, very nice knife, with handle and blade too elegant.
lucky man

regards

à +

Dom

ps/ the nearest french knife production, with look of navaja, is "Laguiole",
but not oldest than XIXe, as well as here, Laguiole from Laguiole, not from Thiers

Chris Evans · 21st January 2008, 02:14 AM

Hi fernando,

Interesting piece and as you say, it is nice to be able to positively identify it.

This folding knife is a good representative of those that flooded into Spain during the 19th century and severely undercut the native product; They were better made and a more attractive buy.

Something to note is that the blade fixation system (in the open position) is what I call a demi-lock, and which did not actually lock the blade, rather required considerable downward pressure before it could be closed. This was a requirement of Spanish law, so as to downgrade the potential of the knife as a weapon by making thrusting a very risky proposition for the wielder (the blade could close and cut the fingers!)

Cheers
Chris

fernando · 22nd January 2008, 10:41 PM

Hi Dom

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dom

Hi Fernando
you shocked me

the title advertisement "A French navaja"

in fact, must be "A navara manufactured in France"

because "navara" it's a Spanish knife, not at all French,

In fact a "French navaja", meaning a French knife made the Spanish way.
... not a couteau ... or a canif

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dom

anyway, very nice knife, with handle and blade too elegant.
lucky man

Thank you

... and my compliments to your Laguioles

fernando · 22nd January 2008, 10:43 PM

Hi Chris,
So sorry for the delay in thanking you for your precious input.
Keep well
Fernando

Chris Evans · 23rd January 2008, 01:07 AM

Fernando,

Thank you and

Cheers
Chris

21st January 2008, 12:20 AM	#1
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Hi Fernando you shocked me the title advertisement "A French navaja" in fact, must be "A navara manufactured in France" because "navara" it's a Spanish knife, not at all French, anyway, very nice knife, with handle and blade too elegant. lucky man regards à + Dom ps/ the nearest french knife production, with look of navaja, is "Laguiole", but not oldest than XIXe, as well as here, Laguiole from Laguiole, not from Thiers Attached Images Last edited by Dom; 21st January 2008 at 12:35 AM.

21st January 2008, 02:14 AM	#2
Chris Evans Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 685	Hi fernando, Interesting piece and as you say, it is nice to be able to positively identify it. This folding knife is a good representative of those that flooded into Spain during the 19th century and severely undercut the native product; They were better made and a more attractive buy. Something to note is that the blade fixation system (in the open position) is what I call a demi-lock, and which did not actually lock the blade, rather required considerable downward pressure before it could be closed. This was a requirement of Spanish law, so as to downgrade the potential of the knife as a weapon by making thrusting a very risky proposition for the wielder (the blade could close and cut the fingers!) Cheers Chris

22nd January 2008, 10:43 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Chris, So sorry for the delay in thanking you for your precious input. Keep well Fernando

23rd January 2008, 01:07 AM	#5
Chris Evans Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 685	Fernando, Thank you and Cheers Chris