Fred Perrin and Elsa Fantino
Fred Perrin and Elsa Fantino
We finished our Paris marathon of knife shows in a dojo. There, Fred Perrin and Elsa Fantino had invited Paolo Simoes and Michael Moing for an exposition of several custom knife makers. This mini-show turned out to be a very amicable event that was held in an original and well-lit setting. Moreover, the knife makers were easily approachable, to the delight of Fred Perrin fans who could admire his latest creations, like the 50/50. The name comes from the combination of a European Scramasax blade and a typical American Bowie-shaped handle.
Text and pictures: Louis Blanchet Kapnist
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Michael Moing (front left) and Fred Perrin (back left) at the informal meeting in Paris.
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Fred Perrin’s new 50/50. The blade is made of XC75 and the handle is titanium.
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An impressive dagger by Michael Moing. The blade is 1.0046 steel and
Text and pictures: Louis Blanchet Kapnist
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Michael Moing (front left) and Fred Perrin (back left) at the informal meeting in Paris.
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Fred Perrin’s new 50/50. The blade is made of XC75 and the handle is titanium.
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An impressive dagger by Michael Moing. The blade is 1.0046 steel and
the handle is boxwood.
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Elsa Fantino at the Paris meet.
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Elsa Fantino made this Bowie in a rare collaboration with Master Shiva Ki during an internship in Louisiana.
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Elsa Fantino at the Paris meet.
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Elsa Fantino made this Bowie in a rare collaboration with Master Shiva Ki during an internship in Louisiana.
The blade is 1095, clay-hardened and the handle is Arizona Ironwood with sharkskin and braiding.
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A little fixed knife from Elsa Fantino, made of xc75 steel.
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Paolo Simoes at his table.
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‘Le Papzilla’, a butterfly knife by Paolo Simoes. The blade is D2 with a hollow grind and selectively
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A little fixed knife from Elsa Fantino, made of xc75 steel.
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Paolo Simoes at his table.
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‘Le Papzilla’, a butterfly knife by Paolo Simoes. The blade is D2 with a hollow grind and selectively
hardened. The handles are folded sheet metal, etched with acid.