Knife manufacturing process
Selection of handles
All scales are carefully selected to make sure they match as much as possible (wood, horn...)
![Le choix des matières](/img/cms/fontenill-pataud-fabrication00003.jpg)
Selection and spare parts work
All our blades are finely and carefully polished by a team of skilled workers (with buffalo grinding wheels) to guarantee top quality products. Our trademark Gilles® stands for quality of workmanship and commitment to excellence
![La préparation de la lame](/img/cms/fontenill-pataud-fabrication00006.jpg)
"Guillochage"
All our springs are hand filed and have a blade-stop system. We do not make cheap industrial welded bee springs either. All the bees of our knives are forged (no cheap welded springs at Fontenille Pataud) and
![Le travail à la lime](/img/cms/fontenill-pataud-fabrication00001.jpg)
File work
All our springs are filed twice : 1st file work before assembling and 2nd before final quality inspection and checking.
![Affutage](/img/cms/fontenill-pataud-fabrication00002.jpg)
Sharpening
All our knife blades are sharpened by skilled craftsmen. High quality steel and thorough polishing make the blade very sharp and easy to sharpen later on.
![La finition](/img/cms/fontenill-pataud-fabrication00004.jpg)
Polishing and quality control
We take particular care in making perfectly solid knife (no play at all). We want -and are- proud of the knives we sell. We offer a wide range of product offerings.
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