New Old Stock Au Nain 18cm / 7″ Utility Knife Stainless Rosewood San Remy France 1960-90s

Au Nain 6″ stiff utility knife (aka office knife) with rosewood with brass cutlers riveted handle in unused condition made somewhere from the 1960s to 90s. Essentially a short slicer but also useful for small amounts of vegetable or butchery work. 

This knife was made in the small town of San Remy across the Durolle river from Theirs, France. Au Nain is a 4th generation family cutlery business that was founded in 1885 by Gaston Saint-Joanis in Saint-Rémy-sur-Durolle, a district of Thiers. The name ‘Au Nain’ (meaning The Dwarf) was chosen as a playful response to their main competitor at that time – ‘Géant du Couteau’ (The Knife Giant). Much of Au Nain’s manufacturing process is still in-house (from handling to polishing and sharpening, etc.) which is becoming less and less common. They continue to uphold traditional knife making processes characteristic to Thiers.

7″ 11.5″ overall 

This New Old Stock knife does not come sharpened. Please request sharpening if desired in the order notes section of the cart page.