It's not as if I have a shortage of pocket knives, even mushrooming knives; but I couldn't resist buying this brass inlaid Laguiole knife at our local 8th May market yesterday (the day the French won WW2).
As soon as I'd bought it, Lady Magnon thrust it's purchase price into my palm and took it away; she claims it will reappear (if she can find it again) in July as my birthday present.
What very good taste she has!
Now I have to forget all about it until my birthday.
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Very nice Too.
I couldn't resist. Now I have 21 pocket knives, instead of the previous 20.
Have never seen mushrooming knives here.
Maybe NZ'ers aren't so fanatical.
Doug says he didn't know there was another idiot who collected pocket knives. He just counted 33.
Not sure how many I have, but slightly less than 33 I think.
The knife has a certain look about it that is attractive even if I don't collect/carry knives. Is that a brush on the end to clean the mushrooms?
Quick thinking on Lady Ms part. Solved a big problem.
Yes, but the brush is hardly ever used. It also has a measure on the back, but why one would want to measure a mushroom, I'm not too sure.
Lady M is very clever.
Very smart. Don't forget to look surprised when you open your gift in July.
Every gardener should have a knife like that. I collect old brass and copper kettles.
Sneaky, I'd call it.
If she ever finds it again.
I have a nice old Aluminium Kettle that I still use on our woodburner; not quite the same as Brass or Copper.
Mad.
They won the war?
That's what I said!
You mean you didn't know?
Will it be mushroom season there in July? Whatever will you do with it otherwise?
I have a French mushrooming knife with a brush on the end too. It also has a row of brass strips set in the handle at one centimetre intervals, presumably for measuring the diameter of caps. I never use it.
I think I might copy Lady M's method. Buying a present for anyone gets harder as the years go on. What better than to give you something you chose yourself (even if there is a slight delay!)?
Whenever we get a really good downpour it's mushroom season, so you never know. August is usually good.
Sneaky. She really pounced on it. I wasn't even allowed to photograph it; I had to use a Google image.
I don't know why anyone would want to measure a mushroom; weigh it, yes.
You and your knives are a worry.
If you live out in the country you need them. I always have one in my pocket; the others are 'spares'.
Win win there for you both. You get what you want and Lady M doesn’t have to scratch her head trying to figure out what to get you for your birthday.
A true partnership!!
She should make your present something else - then you would REALLY be surprised!
I don't think I have got that sort of self control.
Lovely inlay. Don't lose your claim ticket.
I wasn't too happy about it, but she insisted.
I've carved a stone tablet, 'It's in her jewelry box'. I just hope she doesn't move it.
I'll be really surprised if she finds it.
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