"LE 26" was born because I wanted to let anyone and everyone own a folding knife made in France by a professional art knifemaker.
It is a result of long hour of design and many tests to elaborate its shape and technical making.
This very simple knife will be perfect for daily use, to eat weither you are at home, in a restaurant or at a 'pique-nique'. Its friction mecchanism will remember you the knife your grand father had in its pocket and used at lunch everyday...
For a very long time, I was looking to offer an affordable knife made in my workshop. I first decided, when I designed that knife in 2019, that I would use local wood : Juniper and Olive wood.
It's been immediately a success from the first minute I released it : I sold over 200 pieces in less than a year time.
After that first burst, knowing that most of the people interested in having a low cost knife from me were satisfied, I slowly let the flame go down.
Furthermore, the original version was showing a weakness point around the axle because the wood was too fragile of a material. This problem would appear randomly on some knives but nonetheless I stopped selling this model.
At the end of 2022, however, I decided to find a way around that problem and bring back the Le 26 in my collection. To do so, I had to let go of natural handle materials and select synthetic ones such as micarta and Paperstone, which would solve the problem and ensure strenght and durability to this knife, and making many more happy clients !
Obviously, this low cost model is very simple, the finish are nice yet basic, and there are no precious materials used in the making.
In a few words, the brand "Le 26 by MTBlades" is totally different than my MTBlades knives (my art knife brand),weither it is in the finess of the work than in the technics used to make them. That'show I can offer this knife with such a low price.
The spec sheet :
_ Choose between micarta and paperstone for the handle
_ Friction knife. This knife shows no locking system, the blade is held in position thanks to the tightening of the two front screws. Like the in ol' good times... You can even choose to custom the fluidity of the blade by tightening more or less the blade yourself.
_ Choice of blade steel :
Hardened carbon steel (90mcv8/ O2). This german steel is perfect for those who love high cutting edge holding and can take care of carbon steel.
Hardenend stainless steel. The 14c28n is a stainless alloy especially created for knives. It gives good cutting edge performances, hold it well, while staying easy to sharpen.
_ Spacer material depends on our stock.
_ Dimensions:
knife folded : 11,5cm
knife unfolded : 21cm
Blade lenght : 9,5 cm
_ price: 75-85€ + shipping