London Liner Lock Pocket Knife, Stainless Steel

The London takes its cue from the traditional Breton sailor's knife, right down to the sheepsfoot blade. That blunt, rounded tip was originally designed so nobody got stabbed when the deck pitched in heavy seas. Here it sits on a body made entirely of stainless steel.

The classic lines hide some real engineering: a Liner Lock mechanism. Once the blade is open, the lock holds it firmly in place, so it can't fold shut on your fingers mid-cut. The extra-flat profile and the 11 cm (4.3 in) length make it an easy knife to carry in a pocket.

The blade is cut from X50CrMoV15 steel, a high-grade stainless known for holding a sharp edge and for being simple to touch up on a whetstone. Every knife is made in Thiers, the heart of French cutlery, using methods that go back well over a century.

Give it to a sailor, a weekend boater or someone who collects traditional knives: it's a pocket knife with real character, and with no carbon steel to rust, it will stay in good shape for decades.