Claude Dozorme — Le Capucin French Folding Knife Z50 Steel Rosewood Handle
Le Capucin friction folder in Z50 stainless with a slender rosewood handle and nail nick opening.
Specifications
- Blade Material
- Z50CD15 Stainless Steel
- Handle
- Rosewood
- Blade Length
- 8cm
- Total Length
- 18cm
- Weight
- 35g
- HRC
- 56
- Lock
- Friction
- Opening
- Nail Nick
Description

Monastic Simplicity
Catch the nail nick with your thumbnail and unfold the slender blade in a single smooth arc. Pare an orange, trim a thread, slice a wedge of Cantal cheese. Fold it away—at 35 grams, it vanishes into your waistcoat pocket.
The Le Capucin teaches that less is not only more—it is everything you need.
A Capuchin Legacy
The Capucin design dates to the 18th century, when Capuchin friars carried these slender friction folders as everyday tools in their simple robes. Claude Dozorme revives the form in Thiers with modern Z50 stainless steel.
The rosewood handle is hand-shaped to a taper that disappears in the pocket, polished to a satin finish that deepens to burgundy over years of faithful carry.
