{"product_id":"nontron-pocket-knife-no25-amaranth-ball-handle","title":"Nontron Pocket Knife No25 - Amaranth Ball Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree 2\/3 Day Delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/span\u003eToday, the cutlery that bears its name since 1928 produces handmade knives using ancestral methods. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eprocedures used to conceive todays' Nontron pocket knives are nearly the same since the fifteenth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Legend:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOf 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 \u003c\/span\u003eMasonic Honor Points. These fascinating symbols first appeared with the clog handle design. Today, they decorate all boxwood models of pockets and table knives. \u003cstrong\u003eFact\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Nontron shop is the oldest continuously operating cutlery in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"177\" height=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"WHITE\" td=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e❖  \u003c\/span\u003eABOUT THIS KNIFE \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e❖\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle material:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Hand-shaped from 40 to 50-year-old Boxwood harvested from locally grown trees and air-dried for 5 years. Amaranth is a naturally \"purplish\" wood. Harvested in Central America.\u003cbr\u003eUsing old boxwood assures an unprecedented degree of hardness and prevents splits commonly found in such hardwoods. Boxwood\u003c\/span\u003e is best suited for turning and is commonly used to create small wood objects such as \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003echess pieces, musical instruments, and knife handles. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFact:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old-growth boxwood is extremely dense, hard, and tends to be very expensive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ball handle. Highly ergonomic, this ancestral design prevents hand slippage and provides a safe resting area for the blade's tip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSafety ring:\u003c\/strong\u003e This knife features a simple brass locking ring to keep the knife's blade locked while open.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSafety evolution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early Nontron knives did not have a locking mechanism; the blade was held open by the wood's pressure. The first locking device was composed of a simple hole and a nail. Today's brass locking ring was introduced during the 19th century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpen size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.5 cm (8.45\")\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.2 cm (3.62\")\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlade Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drop-point\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBade:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Forged \u003cspan\u003eT12 alloy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.2 cm (4.80\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~ 39 grams (1.4 oz.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included: \u003c\/strong\u003ePocket knife - \u003cspan\u003eWarranty \u0026amp; Repair Support\u003c\/span\u003e - Nontron Documentation \u0026amp; Gift Envelope (pictured)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0368\/9597\/files\/Nontron_Pocket_Knife_woodburn_symbol.jpg?v=1614975281\u0026amp;width=700\" alt=\"\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nontron, France","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67657798451245,"sku":"bzf1791930696798","price":122.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/8450\/3853\/files\/nontron-pocket-knife-no25---amaranth-ball-handle_1.jpg?v=1791930702","url":"https:\/\/stepstoreboutique.shop\/products\/nontron-pocket-knife-no25-amaranth-ball-handle","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}