{"title":"The Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare and vintage French folding knives, personally sourced in Thiers. Each piece is unique — when it's gone, it's gone forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vintage-french-pelerin-folding-knife-bone-handle-made-in-thiers-france","title":"Vintage French Pèlerin Folding Knife — Bone Handle | Made in Thiers, France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Pèlerin — the pilgrim. A knife designed to accompany its owner on long journeys, built to last a lifetime.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis vintage example features a clean natural bone handle with elegant simplicity. The carbon steel blade has developed a natural patina over decades of honest use — a mark of authenticity no new knife can replicate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Blade: Carbon steel\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Handle: Natural bone\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Closed: 13cm\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Open: 23cm\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Origin: Thiers, France\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Condition: Good vintage condition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne piece only. 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The olive wood grain is unique to this single piece, deepened by decades of natural aging. Paired with a carbon steel blade that has developed a rich, honest patina.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Blade: Carbon steel\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Handle: Olive wood\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Closed: 13cm\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Open: 23cm\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Origin: Thiers, France\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Condition: Good vintage condition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne piece only. Sourced personally in Thiers by a local collector.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ThiersBlade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61499421393226,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/7975\/5594\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_4550ad4d-cfd8-4889-8516-a9ed3613e8b9.jpg?v=1776351451"},{"product_id":"rare-french-colibri-folding-knife-stamina-handle-brass-bolsters-thiers-france","title":"Rare French Colibri Folding Knife — Stamina Handle \u0026 Brass Bolsters | Thiers, France","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Colibri is one of the rarest and most sought-after folding knife designs ever to come out of Thiers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis early example features a stunning multicolour stamina handle — a laminated wood composite that produces a depth of colour impossible to replicate — set into sculpted solid brass bolsters. The brass has developed a rich, warm patina that only decades of careful ownership can produce.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Colibri shape, with its distinctive ergot and dramatic curved handle, was one of the first truly sculptural pocket knife designs. Finding one in this condition is exceptionally rare.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Blade: 12C27 stainless steel, France\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Handle: Multicolour stamina\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Bolsters: Solid sculpted brass\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Origin: Thiers, France\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Condition: Excellent vintage condition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne piece only. This is the rarest piece currently available in the ThiersBlade collection.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ThiersBlade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61499423228234,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/7975\/5594\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_c514cb08-c438-49ce-b854-6296cc87bed5.jpg?v=1776351365"},{"product_id":"roannais-farge","title":"Vintage French Roannais Folding Knife - Farge | Horn Handle |\n\nThiers, France","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Roannais is one of the most iconic regional folding knife shapes born in the workshops of Thiers — recognizable by its elegant proportions and the distinctive curve of its handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example by Farge features a natural horn handle with the unique grain and color variations that only genuine horn can produce. The blade carries the honest patina of decades of careful ownership — a mark of authenticity no new knife can replicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Handle: Natural horn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Maker: Farge, Thiers France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Closed: 13cm \/ Open: 23cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Condition: Good vintage condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne piece only. 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The guilloché detailing on the blade spine is executed with the precision of a watchmaker, a mark of the finest French cutlery craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Handle: Natural stag horn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Blade: Stainless steel with guilloché detailing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Closed: 12cm \/ Open: 22cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Origin: Thiers, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Condition: Excellent vintage condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne piece only. 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This example features a stunning hand-forged Damascus blade — its flowing water pattern unique to this single piece — paired with a dense ironwood handle that glows with a deep, rich warmth. Ironwood is one of the hardest and most durable natural materials used in cutlery — heavier than most woods, virtually indestructible, and more beautiful with every passing year. The ball bearing mechanism delivers a perfectly smooth, precise opening action that collectors immediately recognize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Blade: Hand-forged Damascus steel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Handle: Natural ironwood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Mechanism: Ball bearing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Closed: 11cm \/ Open: 20cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Origin: Thiers, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Condition: Excellent condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne piece only. 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The pump mechanism, operated with a single fluid motion, is a feat of French mechanical ingenuity that sets this knife apart from every standard folder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Handle: Briar burl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Mechanism: Pump lock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Blade: Stainless steel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Closed: 12cm \/ Open: 21.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Maker: Dugourd, Thiers France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Condition: Excellent condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne piece only. 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