This 12-piece Laguiole steak knives and forks set of wenge wood is made in the hundred-year-old French family business Jean Dubost. The razor-sharp, stylish and solid knives lie very well in the hand and have a steel thickness of 2.5 mm. The handle is made of real oak wood from sustainable forestry in France. The stainless steel blade is smooth-ground and excellent for cutting steaks, lamb, game and roulades. The box also contains 6 matching forks. The set is completely produced in France and packed in a luxurious and handy wooden storage box and comes with a certificate of authenticity. The knives and forks can only be washed by hand due to the wooden handles. The ideal gift for home cooks and culinary enthusiasts!

Most important features:

• Luxury wooden storage box with 6 steak knives and 6 forks
• Smooth-ground blade with a steel thickness of 2.5 mm (fork 2.0 mm)
• Steel type steak knife AISI 420, steel type table fork AISI 430
• High-quality stainless steel blade with hardness HRC 52/56
• Good in the hand handle made of real wenge wood
• Original Laguiole honey bee emblem
• Comes with a certificate of authenticity
• French craftsmanship, 1 year warranty against manufacturing defects
• Suitable for steaks, lamb, game and roulades
• Hand wash only
• Storage box made of smooth sanded untreated European poplar wood
• 100% made in France (Jean Dubost, since 1920)

Dimensions:

• Steak knife 23 cm (handle 12 cm, blade 11 cm)
• Table fork 21 cm (handle 12 cm, metal part 9 cm)
• Box 26x25.5xH3.5 cm

Available variants:

• At least 10 Laguiole steak knives & forks sets 12-piece in other types of wood and plastic variants
• Box with 2 Laguiole steak knives & 2 table forks

Also available:

• Loose steak knives and table forks (for extension or replacement)

Technical information handle:

Version in smooth polished real wenge wood

Wenge tropical wood from West Africa with dark brown color and elongated grain structure

Technical information blade:

AISI 430 is a stainless steel type to which chromium has been added. This type of steel is often used for cutlery because it can be formed well (spoons and forks), has a strong gloss layer and does not rust quickly.

AISI 420 is a strong stainless steel to which, in addition to chromium, carbon has also been added. This steel is less easy to bend and is very suitable for making knives. With a heat treatment, this steel is extra hardened (HRC52/56) so that the cutting surface is damaged less quickly and stays sharp longer. In addition, it is highly resistant to rust formation.

HRC52/56 is the standard with which the hardness of the steel is indicated. This type of steel will not break easily and is less susceptible to rusting.

Food Safety:

This product is produced in Europe and meets the highest safety requirements. 

About Laguiole Jean Dubost

The family business Jean Dubost was founded in 1920. Today it is run by the 4th generation who combine the traditional way of making knives with modern industrial production techniques.

The Laguiole Jean Dubost range is made entirely in France. With the exception of a few tropical woods, all parts, such as the steel and the handles, come from France. In the factory, raw steel (AISI 420 standard with hardness HRC 52/56) is transformed into a razor-sharp, shiny polished blade in a process of 9 production phases. 1.5 million Laguiole steak knives are made every year, almost half of which is intended for export.

Unfortunately, there is also imitation Laguiole, which is mainly produced in China. Although often not immediately visible from the outside (the logo, the honeybee, is even copied), the material and manufacture is of considerably lower quality. Imitation is also easy to recognize. If it is not explicitly engraved in the steel blade of the knife France, the knife is not produced in France and therefore not authentic.