Testimonials

21/07/2010 Hello,

the knife arrived and it is wonderful.
It looks better than the online photo. The knife is a n absolutely good work.
Please send your workers greets. They did a great job.

And once more I have to thank you for your personal service.
Maybe this one was not my last knife.

Greets and au revoir
Alexander Lenk

10/07/2010

Hello Gilles

On Saturday I got the knife. Very beautiful it is. Thank you again.

Oliver Schnappauf- Switzerland

09/07/2010

I received the item.

Everything was in good order and the little knife is a piece of jewellery.

Gaetano

09/07/2010 lieber gilles,
wieder sind zwei schöne messer von fp angekommen: le thiers in nacre und buffle brut, nacre für madame. hervorragende handwerksarbeit, glückwunsch, gerne wieder.
bernd deissler

28/06/2010 Bonjour Gilles!

I have just picked up the 5 engraved knives from my father's house! They are amazing! I have been showing them to everybody at my work and I am jealous of my groomsmen. I want one for myself and so does my father. I hope that my groomsmen appreciate the beauty of these knives. If they do not I will ask for them back and give them something else instead!

Thank you again for helping me out and providing such swift service. Take Care!

Sincerely.

Chad Urata

21/06/2010

Received the knives and they are absolutely wonderful. The set looks beautiful, feels great to hold, and works amazing. An exceptionally high quality product all around. Well worth the price. I looked around a lot before choosing and am very happy I chose Fontenille-Pataud.

Thank you again for working with me on the order. Your customer service has been as great as your knives.

Thanks,

Lisa Howenstein

14/06/2010 Gilles,
I just got my knife.(Monday afternoon) very quick delivery. it is beutiful. i wiil email you when i want another one.
Thanks
Danny Ford

11/06/2010

Dear Gilles-Team!

Yesterday, I've got my new knife. Ironwood, Damascus blade. This one is worth much more for me than money can buy. This kind of craftsmanship is very seldom these days. Thanx a lot. I am very impressed.

Thank you also for a very easy and trustily transaction.

Greetings from a sunny day in Austria,

Tom Schneider

11/06/2010 Received parcel yesterday afternoon. All is well. My expectations have been exceeded. Very nice knife and am using every chance I get. Thanks very much.

Matthew Hammon

01/06/2010 I got the knives and they are beautiful. Thanks
Kent Willard

18/05/2010 Ho appena ricevuto il mio Laguiole Nature con manico in montone nero : è bellissimo ! Complimenti per la finitura inappuntabile.
Grazie per avermi inviato un esemplare con un manico stupendo !
Gaetano Parisi
Verona Italia

16/04/2010

Dear Gilles,

Did I thank you for the most beautiful grafting knife ? It is very very special thank you.

Brooke Lichtfield - London

15/04/2010

Hi Gilles -

The knife arrived in fine shape. The juniper handle is very fragrant. The satin finish of the RWL34 steel is very attractive.

This knife is the best knife of my collection of Laguiole knives.

Thank You!

Michael Jue
California - USA

09/04/2010

Hi Gilles,

The Vendetta came in and I must say it absolutly fantastic.Thanks to you and your team.

With kind regards,

Edgar Ubert

the Netherlands

06/04/2010

Thank you Gilles, I just received it. Beautiful work of art. I am tempted to order another one.

John C.Bauer , USA

10/03/2010 Dear Gilles,
i will wright me testimonial in german, so every visitor from Germany, may read it and will understand my very positiv votation:
...
Lieber Gilles,
heute ist das Messer eingetroffen. Meine hohen Erwartungen wurden sogar noch übertroffen. Das Messer ist in bester Qualität gearbeitet und belegt den hohen Standard der Fontenille Pataud. Alles passt, nirgends eine Schwachstelle und überall wunderbar verarbeitet. Es lohnt sich etwas auf diese Arbeit zu warten - insbesondere die Zierschliffe und eingearbeitete Initialen sind eine Augenweide. Schön, daß es noch so perfekte Dinge gibt.
Mit Dank und den besten Wünschen für Deine Manufactur
Karl-Heinz aus Berlin
...
Many thanks and best wishes for you an your Manufactur
Karl-Heinz

01/03/2010

Dear Sirs,

My Fontenille Pataud SPORT Laguiole knife has arrived last week Friday afternoon. I was already looked forward to this moment really excited.

The knife is GREAT!

I was judging the high quality of your product when studying your web site. But the reality is much more beautiful then what I was expected.

It is amazing what workmanship you dedicate to this knife. To say it simply: work of art!

Thank you.

Július Patkány (Slovakia)

12/02/2010 Bonjour Gilles.
I have received my knife this morning, excellent service.It is everything I expected, the design and quality is outstanding, I have a job to put the knife down.
It will live in my pocket at all times.I think it is the "Rolls Royce" of knife making and long may you continue to produce such Master Pieces.
All the very best for the future.
Philip Parkin

10/02/2010

Dear Mr. Gilles Steinberg,

My apologies for not responding sooner after you went to so much trouble to send, by Christmas, the knife I ordered as a gift for my brother. Now that we are shut down by more SNOW than we have seen in almost a century, I am able to make belated amends...but have no excuse for my tardiness. Gilles, two of the words my brother used that best described his opinion of the knife you crafted: "exquisite workmanship." Let me just say, as a Brit might, he was completely "bowled over." I'm not sure how one translates that into French. In the event you don't recall, this was your Laguiole Nature, with locking blade, real horn tip, as in picture, with three engraved initials, WJS, shipped via UPS N° h7099947253. I am going to do my best to save some dollars, perhaps invest in Euros (or Chinese yen?) to purchase a set of steak knives from you. Once again, thank you so much.

Ever so appreciatively and sincerely, Mary M. Scott, McLean, VA, USA

29/01/2010 Special translation for a special customer !

Bonjour Gilles,

Ce laguiole Sport est vraiment magnifique...la qualité,l'esthetique tout est là.!!
The Sport knife is stunning. Quality & Beauty.
Bravo.
Merci pour l'accueil et la gentillesse de toute la maison "Fontenille-pataud" .
Thanks to Fontenille Pataud

Thibaut Privat (For those who are like us Rugby fans, Thibaud is one of the ASM Clermont Auvergne lock)

29/01/2010 Hello Gilles and Beata,

The knife arrived today. It's very impressive. I'm glad I selected the juniper handle. It looks great and has a fine scent. Thank you very much for this well crafted knife.

Regards,

Stewart German

24/01/2010 Gilles

We received the order of knives and they are very nice.

Regards,

Mark Blake / Berkeley, California

22/01/2010 Dear Gilles,

today your 6 steak knifes and the "nature lock back" arrived. The knifes are really nice and perfect. The lock system is smooth and the engraving initials of my name look fine..

Thank you very much.
I think these are not the last knifes which i will buy from your company.

with best wishes

your

Wolf-Dieter Schulz-Engelke

21/01/2010

Salut Gilles,

I received my knife on tuesday. Thank you so much for the choice of patterned olivewood! It looks great and it is exactly that what I want. =) A fine piece of craftmanship! The filework is just amazing! Great!
I think I will have a look on other knifes from your company, too!

Thank you so much for the excellent contact on email, the fast and secure delievery and -last, but not least- for "my" knife!

Best regards and have a fine day

Oliver - Ludwigshafen

21/01/2010 Dear Mr Steinberg!

The knife arrived today. It's a wonderfull piece. Thank you very much for the super service and for this beautyfull knife.

Yours sincerely

Kim Diebel

16/12/2009

Gilles,

Thank you so much. I received them today and I’m sure my son will love them. It was a pleasure doing business with you !

Merry Christmas to you too,

Sandy Daum

08/12/2009 I received the knives and they're absolutely beautiful!

Nien Su , Virginia (USA)

03/12/2009 Dear Gilles,

The laguiole XS 9cm with mother of pearl handle that I have just received as a present from my wife is a gorgeous knife. The hand-work on the knife is superb, with beautiful attention to detail. The polished surfaces are immaculate and the blade opens very smoothly.

This is fine knife craftsmanship and a heirloom piece.

David Ng , Canada

03/12/2009

Hey Gilles,

the knive, my knive, just arrived. Everything is o.k. It is really beautiful. It opens smoothly and closes with a beutiful sounding "klick". It fits perfect in my hand and I just shaved some haires from my left arm. Great. Thank´s a lot.

All the best
Dr Peter Kleiss

23/11/2009

Hello Gilles

Just received your knife. Excellent workmanship, I’m very pleased.

With kind regards,

Jean-Paul van Rijswijk

20/11/2009

Dear Gilles,

I received the pocket knife today. I'ts breath taking beautiful! Everytime I buy a knife i'm astonished how high the quality and care show of these knives.

Thank you for the fast delivery, I couldn't be more pleased.

Kind regards,

Ron Leenarts.

18/11/2009 Bonjour Gilles,

Les couteaux sont arrivés !

Vielen dank für die speditive Zusendung. Die Messer sind wirklich sehr schön und man spürt die Qualität der Anfertigung!

Mit freundlichem Gruss

Isabella Carega

12/11/2009 Hi Gilles,

I received the knife I ordered today.
I have been a knife collector since I was young and earned my first folding pocket knife in the U.S. Boy Scouts 35 years ago which I still have and treasure.All of the pocket knives in my small collection do not come close to the quality of the knife your craftsmen made for me. Not even the 100 year old knife that was left to me by my Grandfather when he passed away due to the unavailability of stainless steel in those days.This vendetta knife is everything I expected and more .I can see and feel the care and expertise that was put into this knife. The way the personalized engraving of my name on the spring is just superb.
I also am very pleased with your quick response to my emails. I definitely plan on saving up enough money to order more of your quality knives.
This knife is simply a work of art. Thanks again Gilles for your great business practice. Please never change it.

James A Weaver
"jamie~"

23/10/2009

Knife arrived yesterday so I'll stop panicking. It's breathtakingly beautiful I have to say. I must make myself use it as the temptation with something so gorgeous is to keep it pristine....and they should be used.

Many thanks - I couldn't be more pleased.

Best Regards,

Trevor Burgess.

19/10/2009 Hi Gilles,

My Laguiole with the phantastic smelling junniper burl arrived today. I ordered it only 8 days ago, so thank you very much for the fast delivery. It is an excellent piece of craftsmanship, thanks a lot !

Best regards from Nürnberg, Germany

Dominik Feser

14/10/2009 Hello Gilles,
The knife arrived today. A really really beautiful work, thanks a lot.
Greetings from Germany,

Niclas Beck

05/10/2009

Just to let you know that this morning I have received my knife in perfect order.

Wishing you all a great day and with

Best regards,

Frank Bemelman (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

01/10/2009

Bonjour Gilles,

Yes, I received the package from the main UPS center late last week. My wife and I are so impressed at the marvelous workmanship – very stylish and distinctive indeed! We delighted in offering this as a gift to my son’s new in-laws in acknowledgement for the wedding they sponsored on September 6^th. And they in turn were very taken and appreciative of the special gift.

Our compliments to you and your craftsmen for combining art with utility ! I hope to convince my wife to surprise me with a sport style or single hand opening Laguiole in December.

Stay well – Rob

17/09/2009

Dear Gilles,

I unpacked my knife yesterday. Apologies for reacting only now. Can tell you however that I was totally stunned by the beauty of the knife. The craftsmanship shows from miles away!! Thank you very much for the great service, and special thanks for your ‘artisan”crew, who made this piece of unikely beauty and quality!

Regards,

Niels, Laguiole Nature “one single hand”

Niels van Gerven

NvG Commercieel optometrist

09/09/2009

Hi Gilles,

Received the knife yesterday and am very happy with it. The knife looks great, I especially like the file work on the spring.

Regards,

Roger Jones - Laguiole XS

Ohio USA

03/09/2009

Dear Sir,

I recieved it yesterday. Its realy beautiful and wonderful craftmenship. With compliments!

Best regards

Aart Vriens

29/07/2009 Good morning.

Received the Laguiole yesterday. Beautiful ! At a loss for words.
The wife made a nice filet mignon and I christianed it's used with that. Thank you very much. Have a good day.

Matt Hammon

28/07/2009 Hello !

I want to say that I´m absolutely delighted with the knife (Laguiole 12cm, plein manche genevrier) I recently purchased from you. It comes alive with carry and use in a quite unexpected and delightful way.

Thanks again for your wonderful knives.

Yours very sincerly

Dominik Lepuschitz

27/07/2009 Mr.Steinberg,

The knife I received was exactly what I expected and hoped for. Well made,fine fit, and very nice to look at.
Excellent communiation and service. Would not hesitate to recommend your firm to anyone.

ThankYou

Rick Beers

17/07/2009

Dear Monsieur Steinberg,

Today my ordered Laguiole arrived. It’s a real beauty and looks even better than the internet-picture.

In my opinion it’s also a real ambassador of France, because it’s a great looking invitation to visit your wonderful country and taste the delicious specialities of all its different regions.

The Leather-sheath with the olive wood lock joins the Laguiole very, very good and is also a high-quality product. Laguiole and sheath animate to dream about coloured French forests in the autumn in Périgord, the taste of foie gras and the smell off truffles... (You see it works !!!)

So, many thanks to you and the highly qualified first-class craftsmen of Fontenille-pataud.

Kind regards, best wishes and “a bientôt”

Volker Pontz

17/07/2009

Gilles,

I received the knife on Tuesday. I am very pleased. It is as I had hoped a suitable everyday knife and beautifully crafted. I am now thinking of maybe ordering a more classical and traditional knife to carry occasionally, although I am pretty much overwhelmed by the alternatives. My current choice is a non-locking 12cm knife with an all wood handle to guilloche standard with engraving to the spring. I don’t want to make a choice I may later regret and so am hesitating! Hopefully I will be in touch soon. In your opinion what would represent a classic example of your craft?

Very best wishes,

John Dagnall- ( Le Thiers knife, carbon fiber handle)

16/07/2009 Hi Gilles,

I have just got the knife. It is as fantastic as my first one (thank you). Now I will save my money still for a big Vendetta.

All the best Michael

02/07/2009

Bonjour Monsieur Steinberg,

Thank you for your prompt reaction to my email. Yes, you were right the knife arrived this afternoon. I am very pleased with the high quality and workmanship of this product, it is beautiful.

Again many thanks for the efficient way this order has been executed.

Best regards,

F. Bemelman

24/06/2009 Steak Knives are great! Thank you for everything.

Regards,

Chef James King

24/06/2009

Hi Gilles,

everything arrived :>) in good condition. Thank´s a lot,

Jens

18/06/2009

The knife arrived today! Like before, it is more beautiful than the picture on the website. It is a beautiful masterpiece created by a superb master.
Yours is truly a great talent. I only hope that there are some young who want to follow in your footsteps. Again, thank you for suggesting the blue-green MOP. It is stunning!

Bonsoir Gilles ( I like the Spanish "vaya con Dios" ) - Have a Great Day from sunny southern California

Philip Hunt

11/05/2009 Hello and good morning, we were on vacation and have come only home. The knife has come. Many thanks for the quick delivery. I am very contented with the result. Once again many thanks.
Viele Grüße Justin Hoffmann

06/05/2009

Hi Gilles,

The two Pialincu's came in.Excellent horn and wood.Most beautiful craftmanship as always.

Thanks to you and your team again.

Regards,

Edgar Ubert

Survival Adventure School

Netherlands

www.s-a-s.nl

08/04/2009

Hallo Gilles,

Today I received the knives from You. I am very pleased to say that they are perfect. Probably the best knives of this art. And I think You are the very best knive maker in France. If I succeed to visit Thiers on the purpose to congatulate You personally I will do this with pleasure. In my age (63) I can judge what is good and what not.

Keep doing this way and better.

Best regards

Valeri Bobenkov , Sofia - Bulgaria

07/04/2009 Dear Gilles
That lovely knife has arrived. Thanks very much - the product is a delight to hold and I am sure to use.
Regards
Alan Simpson - UK

03/04/2009

Bonjour Gilles,

the Knife arrived Yesterday! Very beautiful work, I love it. I am definitely looking forward to using it from now on!

From my first impression I am not sure about the leather pouch, I hope it will do its work ;-)

Thanks again for the nice contact and the very cool knife!

Regards,

Elmar

30/03/2009 Hello Gilles,

everything was great, thank you for this great knife, I am very happy.

Many greetings from Ulm

Alexander Korn

30/03/2009

Hi Gilles,

The two gentleman folders came in. These are top notch ! Amazing quality and true craftmenship.

These are so nice I'm almost afraid to use them. Well done and thanks to you and your team.

I'm sure I will order another one.

Thank you so much,

Edgar Ubert - the Netherlands

22/03/2009

Lieber Gilles,

die Messer sind angekommen. Und ich muß schon sagen etwas perfekteres hab ich in meinem Leben selten gesehen.Die Wartezeit hat sich absolut gelohnt und ich kenne jetzt den Unterschied. Der Anblick dieser beiden Messer zaubert mir jeden Tag ein Lächeln in mein Gesicht. Das werden nicht die letzten Messer gewesen sein die ich mir aus Ihrer Schmiede bestelle!

Ich danke Ihnen vielmals.

Alles Gute für Sie

Ralf Kirchner

12/03/2009 Bonjour Gilles.

The knife has just been delivered.

This is the standard I was looking for and I'm delighted with it. Really a credit to you & your team. Thank you very much.

Kind regards

David

David Konopinski
Business Development Manager

04/03/2009

Hallo Maître Gilles,

das Messer ist eingetroffen, danke für den Blitz-Versand. Das Messer ist wunderschön, meine Freude ist unbeschreiblich, formidable.

Gilles, ich wünsche Ihnen weiterhin gute Geschäfte und noch einmal ein "Dankeschön" für Ihren Super-Service (Bearbeitung-Versand-Kommunikation) absolute Spitzenklasse.

Veuillez, Norbert

04/03/2009 Bonjour Mesdames, Messieurs,

"Dinner for two" just arrived. I'm very impressed by your craftmanship and the beauty of the knives, forks and spoons and especially by this beautiful rosewood.

Thank you very much, merci beaucoup

Peter Kloecker

19/12/2008 Gilles -

I am over the moon! The knife arrived today, Friday, 19 December - what a great gift for the weekend!

I have been pestering the mailman every day this week until he was tired of seeing my face - haha - Gilles, this is such a wonderful piece of work - I could not be any happier.

Thank you!

John Long
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

16/12/2008

Hallo.

I am verry happy with ma new knife.

regards from Austria. Klaus Sommer

10/12/2008 "My purchase of a custom-made knife from fontenille-pataud.com was a first class, top shelf, 5-star experience. From the well-illustrated and informative website, to the quick response to my email query, and, within three weeks of placing my order, to the receipt of the expertly crafted, customized knife, the entire purchase experience was flawless.
And the knife: beautiful workmanship, a well balanced instrument of quality components. I'd ordered the knife to include
the custom application of my son's seven-lettered name...the knife, to include his name, is of such superb quality, I'm certain it will be passed on, as a family keepsake, to his son in the decades to come. In an age of cheaply made, mass produced wares it is a joy to own the product of craftsman who take pride in their work and uphold the artisan traditions of a by-gone age. I most highly recommend fontenille-pataud.com."

Susan, Virginia, USA

28/11/2008 Dear Gilles,

I received my knife and sheath today. Everything is perfect--such admirable craftsmanship! I am very, very pleased. Thank you for your kind assistance throughout. I will certainly recommend your company to family and friends.

All the best,
Matthew D. Wright
University of Texas, Austin

26/11/2008

Hi Gilles

I recieved the knife yesterday. Very fast delivery, indeed.

After having used (!) good knifes nearly daily for the last 20 years in carving, hunting, fishing, bushcraft I really have to say :

Your knife is extraordinary. I am very impressed by the design and the craftmanship. Fantastic for this price.

Thank you very much.

A very satisfied customer,

Dr. Heiko Schmidt (Sweden)

18/11/2008

Good morning Gilles,

yesterday I received your package. Everything arrived in good condition. The knives are very beautiful.

Best regards,

Jens Schwenke (Germany)

18/11/2008

Hi Gilles,

Just after I sent you the mail with the question The Bell was ringing and it was the carrier, it is ok now.

My compliments, This is what I call craftwork ( I know this because I,m luthier www.pdsguitars.nl ) , it's a very beautiful knife you make for me , just like my older knife you made for me. Only I like more the kind of wood on the new knife.

Thank you very much.

Do good business,

Greetings

Peter de Smet - Netherlands

22/10/2008 Dear Sir / Madam,

I am a returning satisfied customer.

Following this email I ordered some items just now.

Best regards,

Hartmut Hennige (UK)

19/09/2008 Dear Gilles,
thank you very much for the knife, it is beauty full. I remember the contact to you and I look forward to more knives.
Have a nice day.
Kristina - Vienna Austria

18/06/2008

Dear Gilles,

I have recieved my knife. It is superlative. Thank you.

Kind regards. Mark

06/02/2008

Ritenete nulla la precedente email in quanto è arrivato ora il coltellino .

Siamo molto contenti e Vi ringraziamo.

distinti saluti

Siniscalchi Giuseppe

20/12/2007

Gilles,

My apologies for having not received your emails. It seems they were being filtered out by our virus software. Thank you very much for taking the time to respond. I appreciate your company’s work very much and look forward to ordering more pieces in the future.

Happy holidays,

Emilia - New Jersey

18/10/2007

Gilles,

I returned from Japan to find my knife had arrived: Lovely.

Thank you for your prompt service and attention to my request for the thin handle. I like the knife very much.

Regards,

Chip

William M. Pitcher
Global Trade Management

13/10/2007

Dear Gilles,

the knife has finally arrived. I’m very, very happy. It’s a gorgeous knife, fine quality of workmanship. And its smelling wonderful. I think it won’t be my last fontenille-pataud.

My best compliments to anybody’s looking for a pocketknife...

Thank you very much!

best regards

Rainer Otto - Germany

01/10/2007 Gilles,

Thanks so much for making the delivery to NIce happen so smoothly. The knife is beautiful! I just wanted to let you know how satisfied I am and that I will most definitely be wanting more of your products in the future.

Thanks again!

Keith Barnes
President/Creative Director
Motive
Bainbridge Island WA 98110

05/06/2007 Hello Mr. Steinberg,

I have today my beautiful knife received again thank you for the beautiful knife - Really beautiful handmade product

Thanke you and the Fa. Fontenille-Pataud - it's great!!!

Alan SVEC :-)

29/05/2007 Dear M. Steinberg,
I have enjoyed my Gilles-Laguiole ever since I collected it some ten years ago. It has so far never needed resharpening, and the juniper handle still evaporates this unique aroma.
Your products are worth every single "sou".
Thanks again.
Klaus D. Bätz, Coburg, Germany

27/05/2007

Bonjour Gilles, the knife arrived safely. I was checking the mailbox all week for notice from UPS - but nothing. Then on Saturday I was brushing leaves when I noticed something behind the security door - it was the UPS note. It turns out that the parcel has been in the electrical meter box and I had been walking past it all week.

This is a magnificent knife. Quality and craftmanship that is so hard to get these days. The knife exceeds my expectations. Classic look, good lenghth, locks and so well made. The combination of matt finish and ram's horn really works well. Nice piece of ram's horn, you selected well. I will get a lot of use from this knife.

And like you said it fits well into the pocket. Thanks for all your help in sorting out the details of the knife.

Cheers

Graham Brown / Adelaide-Australia

P.S. Good luck against the English at Twichenham.

15/03/2007 Hello Gilles,

Today I picked up my order from you, and I must say I am very pleased with the result. As I expected the brass gives the knife a warm and more earthy appearance, and the horn is beautifully organic in feel and look. The steel in the blade which you recommended seems very sturdy and certainly allows enough sharpness, I am also very happy that I went ahead with your recommendation towards a less guilloché blade so as to achieve the simplicity I desired. The build is wonderfully solid and precise, I believe this knife is going to become a steady companion to me from now on.

Thank you Gilles for a product that will bring me much joy! As I travel to Provence this summer I will make good use of it servingmyself from the french delicacies.

Best regards
Staffan, Linköping, Sweden

07/03/2007

Bonjour Gilles,

We have received the pieces, and they are very beautiful. Balance in the hand is excellent, and I love how these pieces combine refinement (high polish, excellent materials) with a little bit of roughness (irregular bark – slight asymmetry in metal parts – wood with variety). All together, a delight to the eyes and hands. These pieces elevate everything around them.

My friend and chef is delighted with the curly birch gift, and will strive to produce dishes worthy of the settings. We also thank you for the addition of cheese knives. Unfortunately for my wallet, I sense a Damascus folder with ivory or horn twist in my future.

Margaret Lo

Vice President & Senior Counsel

The CIT Group/Consumer Finance, Inc. Livingston

25/01/2007 Cher Gilles,

You will see I placed another order. I am very patient and willing to wait until all 3 are ready if that will save me some shipping.

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Gilles,

I received them last week and they are marvelous! You are a great craftsman!

merci sincèrement

Jonathan / Maryland-USA

23/01/2007

Thanks Gilles, order arrived on Friday in perfect shape. The knives and corkscrew are fantastic.

Graham Wetter

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Alberta Central

30/12/2006 Hey, Gilles! Wow, 3 cheers for the fine cutlers of F-P! See, I answered my own question about what a knife maker is called, with the help of your brochure or the guarantee certificate. Both of our knives are so beautiful. I love the olive wood, and am glad you didn't convince me to go with a darker wood. I am trying to figure out how to maintain this sharp blade. I also like the smooth action of bruce's locking knife. We spent xmas eve slicing our adults-only dinner into itty bitty pieces with your knives! Thanks for making such a fantastic product! I'm sure you must hear this all the time and you are used to
it by now!
Peace,
Nicole

28/12/2006

To whom it may concern,
I have received my order in fine condition, Sirs: I have been collecting knives for more than 40yrs and have always wanted to own a custom made Languiole. It instantly became the pride of my collection. It is the finest pocket knife I have ever owned or seen, craftmanship is extremely precise, action is smooth and silent and fit is perfect. I hope one day to hand it to my son for his and so-on. Please thank all concerned in the manufacture of MY Knife, you have every right to be very proud of your product.
Thank You Sincerely, R Nault

22/12/2006 Gilles,

The mammoth came today and it is all as promised...beautiful and wonderfully crafted .. a treasure. Gary's steak knives were presented last night and he appreciated the quality immediately. Tonight the pistachio wood. I tried to describe our correspondence about the champagne sword and I think all will appreciate our choice. What does one do with a champagne sword anyway?

Many thanks,

Doug

30/10/2006

Hello. Just got the knife. It is beautiful. But most of all, I’m happy that there is absolutely no wiggle on this blade. I have owned knives similar to this but have had to return them because the blades were not sturdy. I am looking forward to using it all the time. By the way, what kind of lubricant should I use to prevent rusting and to keep the knife functioning at its best?

Regards,

Lemuel

18/09/2006 Gilles,
I received the package the other day and I wanted to let you know that it's an exquisite knife. You all did an absolutely wonderful job on it and I will cherish it for years to come.
Thank you,
Wiley

12/07/2006 bonjour gilles,

yesterday the knife arrived
thank you very much
i´m very happy
its a beautyful knive

greetings from munich, dominik

12/06/2006

Dear Gilles,

The knives are arrival this day.They are very,very nice, high qualety and beautiful for my collection.

About three or four months i buy by you three or four knives of the silverrange.

Best regards of Cees LeConte - Nederland

09/05/2006 Hello Gilles

I've just received the knife. It looks very nice, better than on photos.

Regards

Grzegorz Mironski

18/04/2006

WOW!!!

You definitely exceeded my expectations, I love it and my wife loves it.

Guess I'll have to get some steak knifes next.

Merci,

Rick Delcambre

29/03/2006 In December 2005 you made a Laguiole knife for my husband, and I was so impressed when I saw it that I would like you to make the same knife once more.

Order: Laguiole Nature, real ivory Ref: 16i, matt polished blade and bolsters with simple leather pouch, belt leather sheath and sharpener and varnished oak box

Please charge our credit card. My husband gave you the number by phone.

Thank you in advance.

Angelika Hörnschemeyer- Germany

21/12/2005 Subject: knife order to Hawaii

Dear Gilles,

Received the knife yesterday. Beautiful. Thank you very much for your prompt handling and for the beautiful workmanship. My husband collects knives, so perhaps I will be contacting you again next year for another gift for him.

Best Regards and a Very Happy Holiday to you as well.

Marie Salter - Hawaii

21/11/2005 Bonjour,

I bought a set of six knives with Birch handles last January. My wife loved them! I would like to complete a set of 12 as a Christmas present, but wanted to choose a different handle. Do you have a suggestion for wood to complement the 6 birch handles we already have?

Merci,

Craig Coblentz

02/11/2005

Subject: RE: handle choices in the mixed set

Thank you Gilles. Always fun doing business with you.

Regards, Paul

28/10/2005 Received it. Very nice work. Thank you!

Christian Rodatus

03/10/2005

Dear Gilles

I recieved the carving set and bread knive today ,in fair horn, and they are exaktly what i hoped for, thank you

Best Regards

Peter B. Lund

22/09/2005

Gilles

Thank you very much for that...and thanks again to you and your craftsmen for supplying me with such a beautiful pocket knife.

Gary Riley

Lloyds TSB Group IT

18/09/2005 I know its a little late in reply to my order but just wanted to say that i love the knives and so impressed with the craftmanship and my guests often compliment them its nice to hear compliments sometimes instead of all problems hey!

Regards

Marc at restaurant fraiche

09/09/2005 Hello Gilles just wanted to say sorry but I have only one word to describe your new locking Laguiole .... .... Brilliant!! .... Thanks very much for the excellent product and superb integration from old to new! Well done....

Regards,

Alex....

01/09/2005 Dear Sirs,
I just receive the knife as per your invoice F5492 01/09/2005.
Thank you very much; the knife is really superb as many others I collected from your range.
You are no doubt the best french knife makers.
Yours faithfully

Antonio Berni

13/06/2005 Hello Gilles,

Just wanted to let you know that the knife has arrived safely in the UK.

Thanks again.
:-)
Yvonne

25/05/2005 I just received my knife. Thank you! It is beautiful.
Richard K Sattler
RKS SALES GROUP,INC.

21/05/2005

Gilles,

The knives look great and are everything we expected and more. The pine boxes are a big help in keeping these organized and safe. Also, I think that I now have one of the nicest carving sets I’ve had at any of the golf clubs I’ve worked for. Thank you for your craftsmanship and your professionalism. If we have any needs in the future, I won’t hesitate to call.

Best regards,

Ron L. Wilkerson / Executive Chef

18/05/2005 Dear Gilles,

We have received the forks and they are beautiful. Thank you so much for your personal attention to our request. We enjoy doing business with you.

Thank you - Sincerely
Evelyn Bolwell

21/04/2005 great thank you , best regards Hans

25/03/2005

Hello Mr Steinberg,

Just wanted to tell you that the knife I ordered has arrived.(Yssingeaux, ivory, rope; for Denmark)

After some days of using it I can say that:

1) I have seen worst knives.... (nordic style understatement)

2) Roquefort tastes better when sliced with a "Gilles" blade (subjective evaluation)

3) The knife is superbe! (objective evaluation)

Have a nice day

Alex Christensen

09/03/2005

Hi,
Just a short note to let you know that I received my knife last week. It is indeed an example of fine craftsmanship - I am very impressed and happy with it. Thanks for your excellent and prompt service.

Jim Moir.

03/03/2005

Bonjour Gilles,

I just received the ordered knives and again would like to compliment you on the fine work. Also, I would like to thank you for the additional Aurillac knife which you sent. I hadn't realized that you also made the smaller sizes as well.

I will continue to visit your site and see what is new. I am also looking at the various collectors Laguiole knives you feature...

Thomas Richter

14/02/2005 Gilles - steak knives have arrived here in the UK and they are excellent,

salut,

Chris Lazenby
LAZENBY GRAPHICS LTD

24/01/2005

Dear Gilles,

Today I received the knife - it's really beautiful ! Bravo for the skilful coutelier who made it for me !

Thanks,

Jan Zoethout

21/01/2005 Hello, Gilles.
The knife that you made for me arrived today. It is beautiful, I love it.
Thank you for such great service, and such a great knife.
I am sure to be back for another.
Dave Wiley

17/12/2004 Gilles,

I received the steak knives today with the black horn handles. You sent both the polished and matte finish blades as agreed. I can say they are both beautiful, but decided I prefer the matte finish as I think maybe they are a little bit more distinctive. Thank you very much for shipping them as promised. I have them in time for Christmas.

I look forward to cutting into thick juicy steaks with your wonderful knives for many years to come!

Alan C. Steinbeck

17/12/2004

Gilles,

a quick note -

the 2 knives and corkscrew arrived in NYC today - perfect timing, and they look absolutely beautiful - much nicer in person than in the photos, just as your website said! The sheaths are the best I've seen and the details are splendid! I love the stampings on the blade tangs!!

I am very pleased, and I am very confident my wife will love her two gifts!!

Thanks again for all your help - I will be ordering again in future!

Have a great holiday and a healthy, safe 2005!

Philip Papas

11/12/2004 Hi Gilles,

Just letting you know I received my knives, safe and sound. They're magnificent, thankyou. It's a real pleasure to find someone still making such high quality items.
Thanks again,

Iain Haigh

06/12/2004 Hello,
Please ignore last e-mail about tracking i.d-. parcel arrived today-a very fine knife,

Thank You,

Thomas Fosbury

04/12/2004

Just a belated note to let you know the two knives arrived safely, and again I am very impressed. Thank you.

I am looking forward to your new website. The title page looks very good.

Thomas Richter

31/10/2004

The Knife i purchased from you arrived safely,and is a truly wonderful piece of craftsmanship Merci and au revoir, G J Broadhead.

21/07/2004 Gilles, I have just opened the envelope, and ... love at first sight: the knife is beautiful and works fine.

Merci mon ami. Eduardo.

20/07/2004 Hi Gilles,
I received the knife. Thank you very much!
Have a wonderful day!!
Ken Seeger

30/04/2004 Hello
I just received my order for Laguiole 'picnic' knife (Cert. no: 1935) and I`m very pleased. What a beatiful peace of work! Thank You gentelmen. You are very good craftsman.

Best regards,

Grzegorz Dziubek

19/02/2004

Hello.

My order arrived this afternoon.

I’m satisfied with all the knives.

Regards,

Tomoyoshi

07/01/2004 Gilles,
I apologise for the delay in responding,but the knife only arrived
yesterday .....the 6th of January! Why it took so long I do not know, however it was worth waiting for! It is truly beautiful! A work of art! I am very happy with it!
Thank you so much and I hope that you have a very Happy New Year! If you are preparing anything very special,let me know.
Thank you again,
Jim Walsh

13/12/2003 Hello Gilles,

I just received my knife and I have to tell you that I like it very much. No comparison possible to the one I already own - it's kind of a totally different knife

Thanks a lot!

Walter Scharf

05/12/2003

Gilles,

I received the knife and it's beautiful. Thank you so much.

Deborah Spanic
Manager Internet & Intellectual Property

04/12/2003 Gilles:

Laguiole arrived yesterday. I'm as pleased as always.

Al De tuerk

04/12/2003

Hello Gilles,

the knife finally arrived last Saturday.

Thank you very much for this beautiful piece of craftsmanship. It is much nicer than i expected, especially the letters on the back. I thought, they would be on the blade. This is much more elegant.

Also i’ve got to thank you for your outstanding customer-service. Even when it lastet very long, all came to a good end. If the lost knife ever appears at my place, i will send it back to you.

All my best wishes to you

Jörg Müller

02/12/2003 Salut Gilles.... Just received my knife and once again great workmanship! And thank you for the leather sheath as well!! The 'guilloché' effect is excellent and will be a great Christmas present to my father, however I like it so much I want one myself!! Could you do the same again but in wood?

Cheers,

Alex Lentati

06/11/2003 Dear Gilles,

I have received your beautiful knives. They are even more special than we thought. You are a true artist, and thank you so much for the time you devoted to making them!

We are sure to order from you again and will gladly recommend your knives to others.

Ale and Mary Jane Miller

03/11/2003 Cher Gilles,
Just to let you know the knife arrived safely and has been given to my brother-in-law. We were both impressed and delighted with the fine workmanship and I would like to thank you again for taking care of my order. My brother-in-law and I drank a very fine bottle of Gevrey-Chambertin (and a Nuits St. Georges too) in your honour.
Merci.
Neil Macdonald

29/10/2003

I have in fact received the knife today. It is a beautiful piece of work.

Robert Brandon

15/09/2003 Dear Gilles
I received my knife this morning. I just thought I'd write to say thank you
and let you know that I am very proud to own such a beatiful tool.
Best regards
Mark Glenister - UK

26/06/2003 I got the correct shipment today. The knife is magnifique! Fed Ex verified that the other shipment has been redelivered to the correct recipient. They make mistakes but they respond very well in correcting them. Thank you.
Robert Hughes

06/06/2003

Gilles,

Thank you for your quick response....I understand it completely!

It is not too much of a problem at all but I have just caught the palm of my hand slightly a couple of times. I am more than happy with the quality of the knife and will certainly cherish it for years to come.

Thanks again,

Anthony

ANTHONY LOMAS MREC

22/05/2003 Bonjour Gilles,

Firstly I would like to thank you for the amazing level of service you have shown me. I can't remember a better experience when buying any products, let alone over the internet.

Secondly, now that the cutlery has arrived what can I say - fantastique! The workmanship is faultless and the knives and forks are, as I had hoped, works of art. I think my wife has chosen a particularly fine gift for her 40th birthday. (She doesn't know she's getting the forks so that will be a nicesurprise.)

Lastly, thanks for the mother in law knife. I assume we are supposed to give it to my mother law and not use it on her!

Merci Beaucoup,

Craig Fenemor - Australia

25/04/2003 Hi,
I got the knife today. I like it very much.The wood smells so good.
I only regret that I have not bought such a wonderful knife before.

Best regards from a satisfied customer from Sweden

Olle Lagerstedt

23/04/2003

Hi Gilles,

Thank you very much! You`re knife is great. I carry it every day!

Freedo

Friedhelm Roth

17/03/2003

Gilles,

I received my knife today. I am very pleased with it. It is a beautiful piece of work.

regards

JOHN BOND SC

10/03/2003

Hello, Gilles.

I received my beautiful knife today. The blade is outstanding, the quality is great. I am delighted.

I will probably be looking to add another of your knives to my collection in a few months. If you have any good and interesting stainless damascus come up, let me know. I imagine I will go for one of your ivory handled knives next.

Thanks again.

Dave

David Wiley, USA

26/02/2003 Gilles, Thank you, My Laguiole arrived monday. Ive been using it every chance I get. What a wonderful piece. I am very impressed. Thanks again for everything,I have already started bragging about this knife. Its wonderful and i have become a living addvertisment for you...
Best regards. Don Muther.

22/02/2003 Dear Gilles,

I received the knife--I like the pearl inlay, sublte yet distinctive--I am sure we will do business again and my best wishes for
your continuing success.

Jim

James Keefer - USA

15/02/2003 Gilles I received the knife. It is everything i expected and more. So nice to know that there are people who still take the time to make objects of the highest quality. You are truly to be commended for your skill and dedication. Thanks ron

14/02/2003 Hi Gilles,

We received the 12 knives and box today. Much thanks.

They are beautiful. We will christen two of them this evening with nicefilet's, salad and a bottle of 93 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin's La Grande Dame!

A toast to you and pleasure for us

Merci!

Paul Herrington

14/01/2003 I received the knife today and I must agree with you. It is a very fine piece of cutlery. Thank you!

Robert Stanfill - USA

10/01/2003 Gilles;

Happy New Year to you. The set is beautiful and quite excellent.

Regards;
Charlie Frumberg - NYC

19/12/2002

Gilles,

we got the forks today-they are beautiful! we're quite happy. we will be using them with our coresponding folding knives. perhaps, a little later, we'll have you make the matching dinner knives for the forks!

happy holidays,

Robert and Karyn

18/12/2002

Hi Gilles,

We got the knives last week. They are very nice and are of excellent workmanship. I’m sure we will enjoy them for years to come.

Thanks

Ken Rosen

09/12/2002 Dear Gilles,
I have recently received the two knives that I hadordered from you. The knives are excellent. It is a pleasure to see such fine craftsmanship! I wasparticularly impressed with the knife handle using the boxwood burl.
Sincerely, Steven Purcell

04/12/2002

Dear Gilles,

I just received my new knife today and it is beautiful. You were right with the selection of that piece of sambar stag it is a really outstanding, tight piece, it seems to have no pores whatever. Thank you for such care. I must comment on the sheath which is an outstanding piece of leather. Would it be possible to buy just a sheath? I would like to have another one for my other knives, in particular the silver dog's head.

Once again, thank you for such a wonderful piece of the cutler's art.

T.N. (Nick) Zayatz

23/11/2002

Hi Gilles,

The knives arrived today, in good shape and with no damages. They are GREAT!!. Thanks for your patience and I hope we do a lot of business in the future.

Bill Hussey

CEO
Bay Partners, Inc.

03/11/2002

Gilles

Knife now received.

Excellent.

Thank you again.

Robert Gibson

19/09/2002

Hello!

Today I got the knife and I'm very pleased about it; it's really magnificent.

Thank you very much; this was surely not my last knife from Fontenille-Pataud! (My next one will most probably be an Yssingeaux, but let's wait and see...)

Best regards

Bernd Föhlinger

10/07/2002 I received my corkscrew and in perfect condition
Merci...
Paul Bridges
Louisville, Kentucky

02/07/2002 Hello Folks
Just received my knife. It is even better than I expected it to be. I am very pleased with the workmanship and the quality. I am very proud to own one of your knives. I have showed it to some of my friends and perhaps they will also order one at some point and time. Please thank all of your folks that were involved in the making of this knife. Again I am very proud to have it. There is only one problem, it is too nice to use. I just want to display it for folks to see.
Again Thanks
Garry E Matheny

05/06/2002 Gilles,
the knife is beautiful. Wonderfully put together, great balance, very solid feel, gorgeous blade, the ivory looks awesome, in short, a real work of art. Again, many thanks.
Regards,
Mikhail Mezhiritsky

26/05/2002 Merci
My corkscrew arrived quicker than I expected, and in excellent condition. I promptly tested it on an old favorite. Even opening bottles is now a new pleasure. Thank you
Michael Edwards

01/05/2002

17/04/2002 Hello Gilles,

I received my knife in today's mail. I am so happy with the work you have done for me in exchanging the blade with one that says, "Hand Made In France". Thank you very much for your time and effort. Your knives are a beautiful work of art and I am proud to own one in my collection.
I will not hesitate to order from you in the future and I am also telling my friends who collect knives about your business. In this day and age, it is hard to find reputable dealers who offer outstanding products and service as you do. Gilles, again let me say, thank you very much and I truly appreciate what you have done for me.

Sincerely,
Keith Hollar

30/03/2002 Gilles,

The kives came today. They look great, real works of art.

Thanks,

Drew Hendricks - USA

22/02/2002 Just a note to let you know that I received the knife in time for my husband's birthday. He absolutely loves it. The knife is a work of art.

Thanks again
Sandra Vatalaro

17/02/2002 Hi Gilles,

I'm just back from holiday and found your crazy version of a steak knife in my mail :-)
Well, I think it will do the job...probably for the next 150 years or so...looks very durable... thanks again for a nice piece!!!
Unfortunately since my girlfriend is vegetarien, she banned it from the table and it will have to stay with my other knives in the collectors area... so I unfortunately have to use this terrible kitchen knives a little longer...
By the way, last week I met somebody you maybe know... I visited Wolfgang Wojtinowski from Bavaria to have an introduction into knivemaking. He said, he met you a while ago on an exhibition in Nürnberg (?, not sure about the
place). The world is small sometimes...

Best regards to France,

Ralf Fitschen

P.S. As I said a while ago, I wrote a review of the knife and posted it on the forum, I told you. Resonance was very positive so far and I hope that will do something good for your business...

15/02/2002 Dear mr Steinberg,
I liked the knives very well and they completely matched my expectations. A lot of them have been presented to our clients by myself and I can tell you that up until now the reations have been very positive and there is a lot of appreciation for the craftmanship involved. I hope to send a new order somewhere in the near future.
Kind regards,

Bert van de Belt

PS: I also was very charmed by my personal order (even my wife who is not very interested in knives liked it )

09/02/2002

Dear Beata / Gilles,

just a quick email to let you know that the knife arrived yesterday.

I think the quality and design is excellent, and I will definitely be contacting you again in the near future to order another of your products for my collection.

Once again, very many thanks for all your help

Regards

John.A.Anwell

31/01/2002 I received the knife, Gilles. It is a thing of beauty. I am delighted with my choice. The Letter Wood handle is superb, the workmanship, first rate. You are a great artisan, and a man of honor. I appreciate the tasteful professionalism you showed me on this order. You are a true gentleman. I will be back.

Semper Fidelis

Jean-Jacques de Mesterton

31/01/2002

Mr. Steinberg,

I have received both of my knives and find them absolutely beautiful!! Thanks do much, you are truly artisans.

CWFrantz

29/01/2002 Bonjour,

I just want to compliment you on the excellent service and product I received from your company. On 11 Jan I
ordered a knife and expected it to take quite sometime to get here (USA). I received the knife this morning, and what a surprise it was, not only the short time it took to get here but the knife itself.

I am an active member of two knife forums on the Internet, www.bladeforums.com and www.knifeforums.com
and I will be spreading a good word about your company and product.

Thanks again,

Mark Lee

22/12/2001 Hello,
I received my new knife today and was very pleased in every respect. I am sure I will be ordering another from you very soon. Thank you, Daniel

21/12/2001

Dear Sir,

I have received my new knife and I am vey pleased with it. The quality of material and workmanship is magnificent. Merci d'un si beau couteau.

T.N. Zayatz

18/12/2001

Gilles,

The knives arrived and they are very beautiful. I'll order more from you in the future. Thanks for your help, and the fast shipping.

Regards,

Harry Lynch,Austin Texas - USA

20/11/2001

Dear Sir,

I recently placed an order on 10/30/01 for one of your knives. I have just received it today and I have to tell you it is the most beautiful knife I have ever bought! Pictures can be deceiving and to be honest with you when I saw some of your knives on your website I was hesitate to purchase one. Sometimes things can look too good to be true you know. Your website said that the pictures did not truly reflect the quality of your knives. I could not agree with you more! What a fantastic knife, Thank you so much for your quick response in sending to me. I can't wait to purchase another one.

Thanks again,

James Schafer

18/11/2001 Gilles,

Today's Post delivered the order you recently shipped. Our parcel arrived before anticipated and in good condition thanks to your careful packaging. The matched wood used on all utensils is elegant. We are proud to give these items as gifts since they will be treasured for many years by people who appreciate fine cutlery.

We where amazed to see the lovely special you've included with our order. A generous gift, thank you so much. We plan to keep this item for our table and share its story with family and guests. May the Holidays bring you health, wealth, and time to enjoy life...

Best Wishes,
Cecil & Jo Ann Jordan

ps...we look forward to doing business with you again

22/10/2001 Just an email to let you know that we received our knives and we LOVE them! They are absolutely beautiful! We expect to enjoy them for years to come...
Thank you for your help and the best to you and your business.
Enjoy the seasons!
Sincerely,
Rosane Gee

04/10/2001 Gilles,
I received the knives on Tuesday October 2. So I took only about one week to get here. I find they are beautiful. I especially like the guilloche pattern. The movement of the blade is very smooth and I like the matte finish stainless. I like the width of the handles. The width combined with the slim profile from top to bottom and the gentle curve of the handle make it a very
graceful knife that feels so perfect to hold. Some I have seen are not quite as wide. I will visit your site in the future to see if you have anything new. The scorpion shape is also appealing. I have looked at the corsican knives also, but will probably wait until I have actually visited Corsica.
Keep up the good work.

Dennis Chamberlain

28/07/2001 Dear Gilles:

I received the knife just yesterday, and wanted to let you know how pleased I am. I am very impressed with your workmanship - it is the finest quality, and sharp as a razor.

I will probably order more as Christmas presents to some business colleagues, so I'll write again around October.

have a good summer

John Fregonese

17/07/2001

I just received the two knives today and I wanted to tell you, they are more beautiful than I could have imagined. I want to thank all workers involved in the production of these works of art and function. I do have one question, is there any special care I should give to the light horn handle?

Thank you very much, Doug Doolittle

09/07/2001

Hello. We received your beautiful craftsmanship on July 6, and needless to say my wife was perfectly delighted with the cutlery, and in awe of the workmanship. Thanks for your effort. We will cherish this set for the rest of our lives and I'm sure the next owners will also. Julian Fischer

14/06/2001 Hey there,

I just wanted to inform you that the roquefort knife has arrived and I am very happy. I can actually smell the juniper wood. It was particularly kind of you to also include the leather sheath. Thank you for that extra consideration.

Regards, Steve
Stephen M. Polozie

05/06/2001 Hello Gilles-

I received the olive-wood yssingeaux knife and the two sheaths that I ordered from you, thanks. The knife is beautiful. I have one question: isis okay to store the knives that I have in their sheaths for a long period of time, or is it better not to do that? I was just wondering, as I want totake good care of them.

Thanks again-

Alex Watts , San Diego CA

31/05/2001 HI. I RECEIVED THE KNIFE TODAY AND YOU WHERE RIGHT IT IS FANTASTIC. IT IS BY FAR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL KNIFE I HAVE. IT IS THE BEST CRAFTSMANSHIP I HAVE SEEN IN YEARS. I AM 60YRS OLD AND YOU DON'T SEE THIS TYPE OF PRIDE IN PROPELS WORK ANY MORE. THIS WILL BE IN MY FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THANK YOU. RANDY HARDIN

30/05/2001

Dear Gilles,

I have received the knife. What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship! It is a treasure. I keep it in a special drawer in the kitchen and it is the knife I eat dinner with. I know I will take pleasure in it for many years. Thank you for your artistry.

Mr. Christensen

27/04/2001 Hello Gilles,
The knives arrived this afternoon and they are beautiful- in every way worth the wait. Thank you very much for the courteous way in which you handled this stressful transaction. You can be sure that all of my "knife" friends will hear of and see your good work.

I will be on a fishing trip until about 10 May then I plan to send you another order when I return.

Thanks again and best regards,

Mike

24/07/2001 :

Hello Gilles,
I have received my most recent order and, as always, I am very pleased with the knives. Thank you very much.
I continue to show your knives to my friends and they are all very impressed. I hope they will soon loosen their purse strings and make a purchase.
Enjoy your holidays! And thanks again.

Best Regards,

Mike Davis

24/04/2001 Dear Gilles,

Yesterday I received the two knives listed below and I am very pleased. The knife with the stainless Damascus blade and ivory handle is especially a real beauty.

Yours truly,

Greg Pallone

26/02/2001

Gilles,

Yes, I was VERY happy with your work. You can be extremely proud of your work & your company!

Thank you very much.

Dave MacFarlane

23/02/2001

Dear Gilles,

I received the knife today! It is quite possibly the most beautiful knife I have ever seen. My compliments to you and your staff. I requested a dull burnished blade, but the one on the knife is quite shiny. I think it looks better shiny.

Thank you! Merci! Merci!

Viva la France!

Sincerely,

Ali Kochan

23/02/2001

Dear Gilles,

I received the knives today and they live up to everything you promised them to be. I am proud to be able to give one as a gift. The Rossignol knife is absolutely no comparison to the fine work that you have done.

Thank you and please be assured that I will be in contact again.

Jim

James Keefer, Grass valley CA , USA

29/01/2001

Gilles,

My knife arrive today. TRES MAGNIFIQUE!!!! This is truly a work of art that is destined to become a family heirloom.

Warmest regards,

Dennis Andrews, Florida USA

23/01/2001 Dear Gilles:

Now that the holiday's have past, let me take this opportunity to tell you how delighted I was with the 2 knives I previously ordered. They are a work of art,my hats off to you and your fine craftsman.

Again, Thank you.

Sincerely,

Judie Terrell

17/01/2001 Beata,

Thank you for the prompt response. The knife arrived today, and I am delighted. The fact that this knife was shipped directly to me from France is especially important to me. I work in the wine trade, and sell some wonderful French wines--in fact, these are the wines that make me proud to sell wines at all (Chinon, Bourgueil, Cheverny, Quincy, Savennieres, Cassis,
Bandol, Rasteau, Gigondas, Morgon, Fleurie, Moulin-a-Vent, Cahors,Irouleguy, Jurancon, etc.--Vive la France!!).

It was a pleasure to do business with you, and I hope to do more in the future.

Very truly yours,

Carter Nevill
Boyd Tavern, Virginia
U.S.A.

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