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PERCEVAL Le Francais VINTAGE damascus makassar ebony

Perceval revives one of it own old folder knife model with the « Français vintage » with damascus blade.
It design remind us of grandfather pocket knives, indispensable tool, always in the pocket.
Folder knife with a corkscrew and forced notch blade. It charm you with it old-school design.

Foldering knife type forced notch blade, mounted on hammer pin.
Straightening, assembly, shaping, polishing, finishing and sharpening are all handcrafted in our Thiers workshop.

Dimensions : 173 mm x 24 mm x 13 mm

Blade:
lenght : 76 mm
width : 17 mm
thickness: 3 mm
steel : stainless Damascus (powder metallurgy)
atmospheric quenching
Hardness Rockwell : 57 HRC
Slow grinding and traditional polishing with emery-covered buffalo leather.

Corkscrew: cone shaped with 5 spirals, hardened quenched steel Z20 CD 13
Assembled with a hardened stainless steel pin.

Handle: makassar ebony

Supplied with a full-grain leather sheath.
Assembled with pan head screws (stainless steel).

Perceval pocket knives are not dishwasher safe nor washing machine safe (oversight in pockets!)
100% made in France

Finish: mat
blade steel: damascus stainless

PERCEVAL

The Perceval company was founded in Thiers in 1995 and initially specialised in the production of fixed knives. Together with the owner Félix Poché, an enthusiastic team of knife makers creates high-end products in the workshop in Thiers, the knife making metropolis of France. The range includes elegant folding knives, high-quality steak knives and exquisite chef's knives.
Contact: contact@couteau.com
Atelier PERCEVAL, 20 avenue des États Unis, 63300 Thiers, France
Note: As this item is a handmade, unique piece made from a natural product, there may be differences between the product images shown and the goods delivered.