Q: What steel is the blade made from?
The blade is made from 12C27 stainless steel, an improved grade over 440 stainless.
33K0616 - The Laguiole Knife with Leather Case
Nearly two centuries after it first appeared, the Laguiole remains one of France’s most distinctive pocket knives. Rich in history, its sculpted hardwood handle, brass bolsters, decorated back and traditional bee design on the thumb rest make it as pleasing to hold as it is to use.
The residents of Laguiole in France maintain that Napoleon gave them the exclusive right to make this knife because of their bravery in battle. The cutlers of Thiers (France’s historic knife-making capital) dispute the claim, and both towns have been producing the knife ever since.
The folding blade is made from 12C27 stainless steel, and the handle is a classic shape that fits the hand beautifully. At 8" open and 4 3/8" closed, it was even used as a dinner knife by travellers in earlier times.
Comes with a fitted leather belt case with snap closure.
The knife and leather case are also available separately.
The blade is made from 12C27 stainless steel, an improved grade over 440 stainless.
It measures 8" open and 4 3/8" closed.
Yes, a fitted leather belt case with a snap closure comes with the knife.
The bee is the traditional thumb rest on a Laguiole knife, part of a pattern that also includes the decorated back.
The handle is hardwood with brass fittings.
The pattern comes from Laguiole in France, and knives of this type have long been made there and in Thiers.
| Materials | 12C27 stainless-steel blade; hardwood handle; brass fittings; leather case |
| Dimensions | 8" long open; 4 3/8" long closed |
| Includes | Laguiole knife; fitted leather belt case |
| Country of Origin | France |
| Package Quantity | 1 set |
| Warranty | Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee |
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The Laguiole Knife with Leather Case
Nearly two centuries after it first appeared, the Laguiole remains one of France’s most distinctive pocket knives. Rich in history, its sculpted hardwood handle, brass bolsters, decorated back and traditional bee design on the thumb rest make it as pleasing to hold as it is to use.
The residents of Laguiole in France maintain that Napoleon gave them the exclusive right to make this knife because of their bravery in battle. The cutlers of Thiers (France’s historic knife-making capital) dispute the claim, and both towns have been producing the knife ever since.
The folding blade is made from 12C27 stainless steel, and the handle is a classic shape that fits the hand beautifully. At 8" open and 4 3/8" closed, it was even used as a dinner knife by travellers in earlier times.
Comes with a fitted leather belt case with snap closure.
The knife and leather case are also available separately.
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