Nontron knife

The Nontron knife is a traditional wooden-handled knife manufactured in the village of Nontron in the Dordogne area of southern France, in a tradition said to date back to the 15th century. The handle is usually of boxwood.

Nontron logo

Overview

Nontron knives are decorated with pokerwork designs based on a distinctive logo, and are now highly prized as a style item.

The Nontron penknife is similar in appearance to the cheaper and much more widespread Opinel knife, though the blades and handles are more various in shape.^[1]

Manufacture

Nontron also manufacture a variety of table cutlery, chefs knives, and carving knives. Many of these use the traditional boxwood handle but others use more modern materials compatible with dishwashers.^[2]

See also

• Pantographic knife
• Ballpoint pen knife