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Ideal for everyday use at home or on the move, the folding table knife is just as much at home with friends as it is travelling or at the office.
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Tired of regularly having to “saw” your food with knives that don’t cut?
A folding table knife is the knife for you. With you at all times, it’s your knife, the best partner for your gourmet escapades, and a companion we love to show off.
A folding table knife provides an excellent cutting edge, comparable to that of a high-quality fixed-blade knife.
It enhances the tasting experience, as meats, cheeses and vegetables can be cut cleanly without snagging or tearing, which makes eating more enjoyable.
Thanks to its folding blade, it is easy to carry a folding table knife in a pocket, bag or sheath and take it out and use it wherever you sit.
A beautiful folding knife makes a stylish addition to any table, drawing the eye and expressing your personality.
It’s a distinctive item, often handcrafted from noble materials such as wood, horn, stainless steel and Damascus steel.
This is one of the reasons why they are becoming increasingly popular in restaurants, where guests can choose their preferred folding table knife with which to enjoy their meal. Always matching the tableware or the style of the menu, the folding table knife also plays a role in a gastronomic setting.
Of course, a folding table knife is still a pocket knife, making it ideal for meals on the go, such as picnics, outdoor aperitifs, barbecues or office lunches.
It’s perfect for food lovers who prefer to use a quality knife rather than disposable, serrated or poorly sharpened ones.
In an age where attention to detail is key to enhancing taste experiences, the folding table knife stands out as a refined, multi-purpose and high-quality object.
When you use YOUR folding table knife, you’re holding the knife you’ve chosen — the one that looks like you. It becomes an extension of your hand and your personality. It’s a small ritual that makes mealtimes feel more intimate, participatory and authentic.
Opening YOUR knife, placing it on the table, and then closing it again after use is an elegant and respectful gesture that enhances the tasting experience. This ritual has a subtle refinement to it, and it is often the small marks of distinction like this that win over guests. It shows the care you have put into creating this shared moment.
Thanks to the quality of the steels chosen and the various stages of blade manufacture and edge-working, a handcrafted folding table knife offers a high quality cutting edge.
It cuts cleanly without crushing or tearing the flesh, making cutting almost a pleasure in itself and enhancing the experience of tasting.
When it comes to tableware, choosing a folding table knife means :
The folding table knife embodies a link between tradition and modernity, between indoors and outdoors, between comfort, elegance and freedom.
Opting for a folding table knife is a rejection of the era of disposable, soulless objects. It means investing in a tool that is designed to be maintained and repaired, and to be passed on. It means opting for quality, durability, and the value of French expertise.
A good pocket knife is made to last for decades, particularly if it’s crafted by an artisan cutler such as GOYON-CHAZEAU. It carries the memories of meals, encounters and travels. Over time, it develops a patina that tells your story. Many people like to pass it on like a family heirloom.
At Goyon-Chazeau, our knives are designed to last a lifetime. Made from quality materials with replaceable parts and an easy-to-sharpen blade, choosing a folding table knife is a responsible purchase. If it’s a Goyon-Chazeau, you have the added guarantee of a long-lasting knife.
Goyon-Chazeau embodies a dual heritage: traditional craftsmanship in the Thiers region, recognised as an EPV company, and 100% French manufacturing.
Each knife undergoes over 40 manufacturing stages, most of which are carried out entirely by hand.
The same high standard applies to the attention paid to the handle (noble woods, horn and other rare materials), the closing system (forced lock and rear pump) and the finish (chiselled and additionnal sides, and wood polishing).
This tactile pleasure and balance in the hand is precisely what a top-of-the-range folding knife offers, providing the same cutting precision as a fixed knife with the added benefit of being able to move freely.
The result? An elegant, efficient and portable table companion that offers the same level of quality we expect to fully experience tasting, which we invite you to discover through our collections.
When it comes to folding table knives, Goyon-Chazeau is a standout brand.
Le Thiers full-handle range exudes understated elegance and cutlery excellence, crafted in the traditional Le Thiers knife style. Its slim, lightweight and uncluttered design makes it an ideal everyday companion, offering discreet style, lightness and reliable performance.
Le Thiers Pirou folding table knives are distinguished by the Pirou castel on the bee, emblem engraved on the knife’s spring. Renowned for their sturdiness and high-quality materials (Sandvik 12C27 blades, noble wood handles and a corkscrew option), they combine tradition, aesthetics and excellent cutting performance.
The Stylver folding table knife impresses with its innovative ergonomic design and ‘S’-shaped handle, which is shaped to fit the curve of the hand. It offers exceptional balance and grip. Crafted from noble materials such as olive wood, juniper and over 20 other types of wood and horn, it seamlessly blends modernity with tradition to provide a refined and comfortable user experience.
Designed in collaboration with MOF Robert Beillonnet, the 750 is a racy knife with a wide handle and an overflowing tang. It is ideal for those who appreciate characterful knives.
Its thick Sandvik 14C28N steel blade, featuring double serration and counter-serration, ensures exceptional sharpness and performance in all conditions.
Goyon-Chazeau’s Laguiole folding table knives are instantly recognisable thanks to their exceptional materials, traditional file-drawn bees and unique chiselling work. The meticulous finishing, blades made from Sandvik 14C28N stainless steel or stainless steel damascus, and handles made from rare materials make these handcrafted pieces elegant and durable.
With its discreet oblong handle, La Navette is a small, light and elegant folding table knife that is also highly efficient. Available with a full handle or a solid stainless steel bolster, La Navette combines discretion, aesthetics and ease of use.
The Pionnier seduces with its original ‘sage leaf’ blade, lightly decorated bolster, and bulging handle. It embodies a strong tradition and a spirit of continuity. A handcrafted best-seller, it is both steeped in history and resolutely functional.
The hunting version of the Pionnier, with its rear pump lock, is both robust and elegant. Its classic design, enhanced by technical details, makes it a reliable, refined folding table knife.
The St Vincent is an elegant and practical wine steward’s knife with a 12 cm blade and an integrated bottle opener and corkscrew for tastings. This finely crafted knife is aimed at epicureans and lovers of fine food and wine who are looking for a folding table knife that combines aesthetics, versatility and craftsmanship.
Each of these lines embodies the excellence of Goyon-Chazeau: 100% French expertise, premium materials, artisanal craftsmanship, and a harmonious blend of tradition, functionality, and aesthetics.
Goyon-Chazeau’s folding table knives perfectly combine the art of dining with a nomadic spirit.
They offer:
Designed to seduce lovers of good food, beautiful objects and conviviality, folding table knives offer the pleasures of cutting and sharing in a portable format.
When you choose a Goyon-Chazeau folding table knife, you’re choosing a product designed to last a lifetime — a world away from the disposable culture of ephemeral consumption. Each knife is made in France with respect for the skills of cutlers, promoting local employment, limiting the carbon footprint associated with large-scale imports, and encouraging a considered approach: buy less, but better, to pass on an object that is useful, beautiful, and durable.
What’s more, our folding table knives can be engraved or personalised, making them the perfect gift for conveying your values and impressing food lovers and gourmet globetrotters alike!
