Prestige edition Laguiole knife with violet wood handle and stainless steel bolsters

Type : Laguiole knife and folding - Prestige edition
Raw material of the handle : violet wood
Spring : Bee and spring forged
Blade : 12C27 stainless steel blade of a thickness of 3 mm to the stub
Spring and Blade : Hand guilloched/chiseled (3 design)
Plates : 2 hand guilloched/chiseled plates, indented with ebony wood wafers of 2mm
Bolsters : 2 inox bolsters
Dimensions & Weight : 22cm Open (8.7in), 12cm (4.7in) Closed, in average 100-110g

No dishwasher

Delivered with certificate of authenticity

This knife is handmade in the Laguiole Le Fidèle workshops near Thiers, France.

It is unique, and the creation process requires over 170 manual operations by the craftsmen.

Violet wood handle

On the call Kingwood in English which means King's wood. In the 17th century, it was reserved for nobles and aristocracy, hence its name.

It belongs to the Fabaceae family and is close to rosewood species. It is used in the manufacture of veneer for furniture, marquetry, turning, inlaying and violin making.It has a purplish tint when fresh which changes to brown over time (a phenomenon due to oxidation colored tannins), and streaked with black. The grain is tight, fine and regular. The thread is straight.