Laguiole-france.com proposes a range of laguiole french knife and traditional knife.
French knife avalaible on laguiole-france.com : all our laguiole knives are handmade knives. Offer a french traditional knife as a collectible knife ! Specialised in handmade cutlery, we can custom knives.
We use STAINLESS STEEL 12c27 or CARBON STEEL, depending on customer specifications.
TEMPERING 1030°C for stainless steel blades, 830°C for carbon steel blades.
Hardness stabilized at 52-54 HRC.
GRINDING / POLISHING
Grinding is done by using specific grinding machines equipped with abrasive
grinding, for an optimal cutting edge, before the blade is polished to give
its final smooth finish.
15 STEPS NECESSARY TO CREATE A KNIFE
Stamping the blade or forging and then stamping
Piercing the blade where the handle goes
Drawing the blade
Tempering process (see above)
Grinding the blade (see above)
Préparation before assembly
Assembling the blade with the handle
Verification and controls after assembly
Shaping the handle
Polishing the handle and the blade with polish pastes
Buffing up and glazing
Washing the knife to get rid of any paste and abrasive
residues
Sharpening the blade to give it its edge
Marking its label (if not already done)
Final tidying up and controls
Each step is done by Master craftsmen
who control the quality of their work at each stage of the process.