I love the French and Italian knife shops. It used to be almost every town had one, I hope that’s still the case?
It’s a classic, your purchase, so French. And authentic saucisson to cut too
What did you buy today?
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It’s a classic, your purchase, so French. And authentic saucisson to cut too
Many towns no longer have the old fashioned ironmonger that would sell garden tools, household goods and pocket knives. But usually the tobacconist (combined with bookmaker and often café-bar) has a small selection of pocket knives: Opinel and Victorinox and dedicated pipe-smoker's knife and cigar cutter, for the most part, but sometimes "novelty" knives, too.I love the French and Italian knife shops. It used to be almost every town had one, I hope that’s still the case?
It’s a classic, your purchase, so French. And authentic saucisson to cut too
Many small, rural towns will have a hunting, shooting and fishing shop with a selection of Muela and Puma hunting knives.
But over the past twenty years or so there has been a big increase in the number of craft knifemakers. Paris still has a few dedicated knife shops. Kindal sadly dwindled away to a shadow of its former self and moved from its big shop near the old Paris opera house to take a small shop near Saint Lazare station, but there are lots of small shops in seaside towns or inland tourist destinations.
Sometimes these are shared art and craft type places, like the one in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, where a basket weaver, a knifemaker, several painters, papercrafters, woodworkers and jewellers all present their work together and take turns at being present in the shop.
Ahh, Le Tabac. Also a shop of interest and curiosities, French cigarettes and tobaccos, Gitanes in paper packets, Rizla in many types, neat little lighters and matches made of waxed thread with a strike anywhere head. I loved those dark little shops more than the knife shops to be honest.
I grew up in Sheffield... There was one knife shop, Morton's on West Street. It was said that nobody needed a knife shop, because everybody had a cousin or friend who worked in a factory and could get a knife that way.
Then there was Dawson's fishing tackle shop on Holme Lane, where I first saw Marttiini knives when I was about 10, and wanted a puukko ever since... I eventually got one after I'd turned 30 and now I make them.
Incidentally, there was a Marttiini in the shop in Brantôme... the woman serving was astounded that I recognised it and knew the factory just from seeing it at an odd angle hanging in the corner. But then again, she's been working there for two weeks, and doesn't know much about the bought-in stock, yet.
Received today. OK so I didn’t buy it. It was a late birthday present.
A set of sharpening sheets. Well known to most people here.
But
My son also printed me a box for them.
It has two lids.
The top lid (on the right) has a low lip on three sides and an end stop on the fourth one. I can slot the chosen sheet in, replace it onto the box (left) and I’ve got a sharpening stone.
The second lid (top) fits over the underside of the box and will cover the strop glued there.
A great workshop tool.
A set of sharpening sheets. Well known to most people here.
But
My son also printed me a box for them.
It has two lids.
The top lid (on the right) has a low lip on three sides and an end stop on the fourth one. I can slot the chosen sheet in, replace it onto the box (left) and I’ve got a sharpening stone.
The second lid (top) fits over the underside of the box and will cover the strop glued there.
A great workshop tool.
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To fill the gap between a fire and a Jetboil. Not used one properly in years so I expect a hit of nostalgia as I clunk it all together.
To fill the gap between a fire and a Jetboil. Not used one properly in years so I expect a hit of nostalgia as I clunk it all together.
Two of these Drager boxes for £10 for both.
Latches are anodized and rusty , any suggestions for getting them back up to scratch?
Latches are anodized and rusty , any suggestions for getting them back up to scratch?
A vast quantity of groceries.
My Stress is eased and my appetite has got better...and I live a long way away from the big store.
So, an expedition to Blairgowrie!
I now have enough storecoupboard bits to make anything. I am trying to cook more for myself this summer.
And...I found some Nessie Nectar.
My Stress is eased and my appetite has got better...and I live a long way away from the big store.
So, an expedition to Blairgowrie!
I now have enough storecoupboard bits to make anything. I am trying to cook more for myself this summer.
And...I found some Nessie Nectar.
Picked up the Landy after having an Alucab pop top fitted. Looking forward to many nights away in it.
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