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Donjon knife

Donjon knife by GR
Donjon by GR

This strong knife gets its name from a village in the Allier region of France.

Donjon French knife
Donjon slipjoint knife
Donjon pocket knife

With its wide sheepsfoot blade, it was appreciated by farm workers and market gardeners.

Donjon knife

As often with those traditional knives, the blade doesn’t have a kick and the tip rests on the spring. With that extremely wide blade, it allows for extensive sharpening without any proud tip issue.

Donjon horn
Vintage donjon knife

The handle can be in horn or wood with a single bolster on top and the typical rounded end.

Donjon cutler

A tough knife made for heavy work

Donjon knife horn
Donjon knife in Blond horn slipjoint

Find this knife on http://Knives-of-france.com

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Saint Martin knife

Saint Martin knife by GR

The Saint Martin is part of the central France style of knife, along with the Issoire, Yssingeaux or Laguiole.

Vintage knife saint martin

The big difference is that this knife was not popular among the rural people but popular with the clergy.

Monks and priests liked its fineness to sharpen geese feathers and make quill pens.

Saint martin knife french folder

The knife follows the center France style with a bourbon blade, end of the handle in form of a crow beak and a smooth mouche and the end of the back spring.

The handle often has top and bottom bolsters

Vintage saint martin knife blond horn
saint martin knife vintage backspring
vintage saint-martin knife carbon steel

An elegant knife, thin and easy to handle.

Saint Martin knife wood rosette

Find some on http://knives-of-france.com

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