by Dominique Chidaine | 7 Sep 2023 | News, Portraits
Guillaume Naboulet is an artisan cutler at Coutellerie Nontronnaise. A self-described “pure iron Périgourdin”, he talks to us about his trade, his history, his know-how, his favourite knives, the Nontron knife and … of course, La Coutellerie...
by Dominique Chidaine | 28 Jun 2023 | News, Portraits
STÉPHANIE LAMY IS IN CHARGE OF THE HISTORIC SHOP OF “LA COUTELLERIE NONTRONNAISE”, 33 RUE CARNOT, IN THE VILLAGE OF NONTRON. SHE TELLS US ABOUT THIS SPECIAL PLACE, HER JOB, HER FAVOURITE KNIFE, THE NONTRON KNIFE AND, OF COURSE, “LA COUTELLERIE NONTRONNAISE” …...
by Dominique Chidaine | 27 Apr 2023 | Portraits
Benoît Batissou is the head of the workshop at La Coutellerie Nontronnaise. He tells us about his job, his career, his favourite knife, the Nontron knife and of course… La Coutellerie Nontronnaise. Benoît, you are the head of the workshop, what does that...
by Dominique Chidaine | 4 Apr 2023 | News
WE ARE PUBLISHING A SERIES OF ARTICLE ENTITLED “WORKSHOP SECRETS”. ZOOM ON THE BOXWOOD. THE WOOD THAT HAS BEEN USED FOR THE HANDLES MAKING OF NONTRON KNIVES FROM THE VERY BEGINNING Boxwood grows everywhere in the forests of the Périgord Vert, the...
by Dominique Chidaine | 10 Mar 2023 | News, Portraits
Patricia Boutoule is a wood turner at La Coutellerie Nontronnaise, she is talking about her job, her beginnings, her favourite knives and of course… La Coutellerie Nontronnaise. Patricia, you are a wood turner, what does your job involve? I shape the wooden...
