A hard-working knife from France; Coursolle Pradel in Rosewood. 🇨🇵
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ค. 2024
- Salutations, Ladies and Gentlemen! Today, I’ll be discussing a classic, working knife from France-the Pradel.
The Pradel is a very interesting pattern. Unlike many French knives, the Pradel is not named after a city-but rather, Etienne Pradel, the man who designed the knife in 1867. It was inspired by Sheffield spearpoint knives, which were quite common at the time. Hence its original name-the “English Style”. Eventually, the pattern adopted the name of its inventor, thus christening it; the Pradel knife.
The Pradel wasn’t particularly popular in Thiers, where it was first produced. It did, however, find favour in Brittany and Normandy-particularly amongst fishermen and farmers. Some even found their way to Canada, as many fishermen brought them on fishing campaigns near Newfoundland.
The Pradel is still produced by a small bunch of makers, today. This particular piece is made by Couperier Coursolle. Coursolle has an incredibly interesting history-one that I would highly suggest reading about on the Knives of France Blog. knives-of-france-blog.com/cou...
Coursolle Pradel Knife:
-XC75 carbon steel spearpoint blade. (with half-stops)
-Square tang.
-Carbon steel (square) bolsters.
-Brass liners and pins.
-Rosewood handles.
-Handmade in France.
Overall, the Coursolle Pradel is a fine example of a budget, French pocket knife. The materials are good and the fit and finish is acceptable at the price. There are also models available with horn handles, for those interested in something a little fancier!
Where I bought this knife: Knives-of-France.com
Where I researched this knife: Knives-of-France-Blog.com
The Knives of France TH-cam channel: @frenchknives9611
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That's a great looking one! Excellent video as well!!
I was thinking about this one.
What??? A French knife with no blade rap??? 😆Nice looking piece, buddy!
Until the penny dropped, it used to confuse the hell out of me that there was a Pradel pattern and a Pradel knife manufacturer. I think that handle is called a coffin handle. It looks like it's been constructed with typical French 'joie de vivre', and to be honest you could find similar on the Taylor's basic Barlow at one time, if not still, which I can't help but compare it to. Like the Taylor's, it also looks like it will last a lifetime. It's funny, but since collecting French knives myself, I've also stopped letting knives snap shut.
So the knife has both a blade kick AND a stop pin? What is the point in that?
Like the blade dislike the handle to slab sided and I would send it back with gap being so bad at the back end, like French knives but not this one. 🙄