SALESSES BENOIT Pocket knife SAINT AMANS Ebony

SALESSES BENOIT Pocket knife SAINT AMANS DES CÔTS Ebony Article No. 25.04.2023EB

total length 20,5 cm
blade length 9,5 cm 
Blade material 14C28N Sandvik steel, satin finish, stainless steel
blade thickness 3,0 mm
Blade shape sage leaf
handle material ebony, triple riveted
handle length 11,5 cm
Blades stainless steel
Spring smooth
Knifemaker Benoît Salesses
Weight 83 gram
Manufacturer SALESSES BENOIT, France
Special feature Benoit was knifemaker at VENT D'AUBRAC. 
Delivery is in a gift box of the manufacturer with a seal 
Training Benoit belongs to the Compagnons du Devoir the journeymen of duty - The "Compagnons du devoir". 
A French organization of craftsmen and artists that dates back to the Middle Ages.
The aim is the sharing of knowledge and skills.  The organistaion maintains ancient traditions. 
 

For 20 years, Benoît Salesses has been a knifemaker and designer. He trained at the Compagnons du Devoir and worked as a cabinetmaker.
The Journeymen of Duty - The "Compagnons du devoir" are a French organization of craftsmen and artists that dates back to the Middle Ages. Their traditional training and purpose includes apprenticeships in many locations throughout France, meeting the master craftsmen of each region.
Benoit Salesses' passion was folding knives and their mechanism. "What I like about knife making is the opportunity to work with different materials, to create and make an indispensable object that has existed for thousands of years.