{"id":987518755,"date":"2026-09-25T12:41:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T10:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapassiondescouteaux.fr\/?post_type=product&#038;p=987518755"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:00:22","slug":"no-169-copie","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/lapassiondescouteaux.fr\/en\/boutique\/issues\/no-169-copie\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 170"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s back-to-school time\u2014time to head back to the workshop! Through a series of articles, this issue invites you to tour workshops, discover creative processes, and gain an appreciation for the hard work required to build a solid reputation in the cutlery trade. Discover the passion, high standards, dedication, resilience, and broad perspective on the craft demonstrated by master cutlers as they strive to remain among the best despite the passing years and the vagaries of the market. Laurent Gaillard, along with Tom Ploppert, Pierre Reverdy, Peter Johnsson, and Wim Werner, reveal some of their secrets here\u2026 A cutler for over thirty years, Laurent Gaillard has weathered the trials of a challenging market and remains today\u2014thanks to his success and his generosity in mentoring younger craftspeople\u2014the leading figure in the trade: the boss!<\/p>\n<p>Also in this issue: more stunning photos and fascinating stories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As in every issue, we bring you <b>the latest news from the cutlery world<\/b>, some great <b>buying ideas, and <\/b>a look back at <b>the trade shows from the summer of 2026.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>@fandecouteaux\u2019s <b>\u201cFavorites\u201d section<\/b> is dedicated this time to a truly brilliant, innovative, and creative brand: <b>Piratech<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Next up is an interview with a genius creator, the Berlin-based designer <b>Vulpex Knives<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li><b>A bushcraft knife for less than \u20ac80?<\/b> That\u2019s right\u2014we\u2019re defying the impossible! In this <b>issue\u2019s Consumer Report section <\/b>, we tested several surprisingly effective bushcraft knives priced under \u20ac80!<\/li>\n<li>Swedish sword maker Peter Johnsson invites us to reflect on <b>the creative process<\/b> through his personal experience, inspired by the traces of history\u2026<\/li>\n<li>The sheath is an essential component of the knife, which the manufacturer <b>VD Cuir<\/b> crafts with meticulous care and dedication<\/li>\n<li>Our feature on the <b>collection<\/b> reveals the story of a discerning man who, as <b>a patron<\/b> of the arts, surrounds himself with the finest pieces from the greatest designers\u2026see for yourself!<\/li>\n<li>Another great cutler, Pierre Reverdy<b> <\/b>, explains here, step by step, the creation of an exceptional piece: <b>the \u201cPhare de l\u2019\u00eele\u201d knife.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>A blacksmith\u2019s workshop wouldn\u2019t be worthy of the name without the <b>drop hammer<\/b>. 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You\u2019ll also find a rich selection of features, tips, buying guides, product reviews, the summer 2026 trade shows, brands and companies, exceptional collections, profiles of knife makers, manufacturing techniques, and many other fascinating articles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":987518769,"template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[165,174],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-987518755","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-issues","product_cat-the-latest-issue","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>La Passion des Couteaux No. 170<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this issue, *La Passion des Couteaux* takes you 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