Nontron Steak Knives & Flatware Sets Burned Boxwood
$189.00
The Nontron knife shares the name of the French village of its birth located in the Dordogne department. This knife's history is filled with so many legends that it is difficult to date its exact origin; however, most experts agree that the Nontron knife is the oldest French folding knife dating back to the 13th century. Today, the cutlery that bears its name since 1928 produces handmade knives using ancestral methods. The procedures used to conceive todays' Nontron pocket knives are nearly the same since the fifteenth century.
The Legend: The wood burned patterns, whose origin and meanings are still not fully understood, are made from “flies,” a kind of reversed V surrounded by 3 points and rows of small dots. Religious symbols? Perhaps a reference to the Freemasons' compass or the Compagnons du Devoir? No one really knows.
Of course, many are convinced that they know the meaning of this mystical symbol. We, at Laguiole Imports, are no different; we are certain that the symbol is one of a compass (V) and the three dots (∴) representing the first three craft degrees of initiation in the Masonic Honor Points. These fascinating symbols first appeared with the clog handle design. Today, they decorate all boxwood models of pockets and table knives. Fact: The Nontron shop is the oldest continuously operating cutlery in France.
Handle material: Hand-shaped from 40 to 50-year-old Boxwood harvested from locally grown trees and air-dried for 5 years.
Using old boxwood assures an unprecedented degree of hardness and prevents splits commonly found in such hardwoods. Boxwood is best suited for turning and is commonly used to create small wood objects such as chess pieces, musical instruments, and knife handles.
Fact: Old-growth boxwood is extremely dense, hard, and tends to be very expensive.
What’s included: Flatware set - Storage box - Booklet from Manufacturer - Certificate of authenticity. These flatware sets are is cover by a lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects. All components of this knife, including its storage box, are 100% Made in France.
Knife Size: Overall 8.1/4" or 20.95 cm
Blade: T5MoV Martensitic stainless steel - 52-56HRC
Available matching knife rests here.
These sets are not dishwasher safe and must be hand washed and dried.
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The Nontron knife shares the name of the French village of its birth located in the Dordogne department. This knife's history is filled with so many legends that it is difficult to date its exact origin; however, most experts agree that the Nontron knife is the oldest French folding knife dating back to the 13th century. Today, the cutlery that bears its name since 1928 produces handmade knives using ancestral methods. The procedures used to conceive todays' Nontron pocket knives are nearly the same since the fifteenth century.
The Legend: The wood burned patterns, whose origin and meanings are still not fully understood, are made from “flies,” a kind of reversed V surrounded by 3 points and rows of small dots. Religious symbols? Perhaps a reference to the Freemasons' compass or the Compagnons du Devoir? No one really knows.
Of course, many are convinced that they know the meaning of this mystical symbol. We, at Laguiole Imports, are no different; we are certain that the symbol is one of a compass (V) and the three dots (∴) representing the first three craft degrees of initiation in the Masonic Honor Points. These fascinating symbols first appeared with the clog handle design. Today, they decorate all boxwood models of pockets and table knives. Fact: The Nontron shop is the oldest continuously operating cutlery in France.
Handle material: Hand-shaped from 40 to 50-year-old Boxwood harvested from locally grown trees and air-dried for 5 years.
Using old boxwood assures an unprecedented degree of hardness and prevents splits commonly found in such hardwoods. Boxwood is best suited for turning and is commonly used to create small wood objects such as chess pieces, musical instruments, and knife handles.
Fact: Old-growth boxwood is extremely dense, hard, and tends to be very expensive.
What’s included: Flatware set - Storage box - Booklet from Manufacturer - Certificate of authenticity. These flatware sets are is cover by a lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects. All components of this knife, including its storage box, are 100% Made in France.
Knife Size: Overall 8.1/4" or 20.95 cm
Blade: T5MoV Martensitic stainless steel - 52-56HRC
Available matching knife rests here.
These sets are not dishwasher safe and must be hand washed and dried.
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RETURNS
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Wallpaper: Wallpaper is eligible for return if notified within ten days of shipment receipt but is subject to a 25% restocking fee. Rolls must be unopened and uncut with all original packaging intact. Customer is responsible for return shipping charges.
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