Steak knife - Bird's eye ironwood

Polished steak knife with desert ironwood knotty handle

In the Aubrac area in southern France you will find the small village of Laguiole, which has become world-famous for its knives with the characteristic profile of the knife blade, which has become the symbol of what a good steak knife is.

Laguiole en Aubrac produces some of the absolute best of its kind. It is important to understand that there are many different manufacturers, while only a few of them are actually located in Laguiole. This is good old-fashioned manual work and good craftsmanship. A knife - or any other piece of cutlery - from Laguiole en Aubrac is handmade. A lot of different natural materials are used for the handles, such as different horns, antlers and of course wood from all over the world.

The handle of this knife is made of desert ironwood (olneya tesota) from Arizona. It is probably our absolute favorite among wood types among us at Foodgear. This is because desert ironwood - bois de fer - among the French, has some pretty amazing qualities. First of all, it is very hard, understood in the sense that the wood is dense. It cannot therefore float, and this also means that it does not absorb liquid. You cannot give it oil, and it will not absorb water either. This means that the appearance lasts a very long time compared to softer wood types. Desert ironwood is also a wood type that grows very slowly, which makes the knots in the wood particularly beautiful. Then you want the absolute most luxurious steak knife you can get, then there is no way around this one.

A Laguiole en Aubrac steak knife has a blade made of Swedish 12C27 steel, which is a good stainless alloy. It is ground to a fine edge in the workshop, and is easy to re-sharpen when the need arises, which we are happy to help you with.

The steel in the knife blade, the natural materials and the degree of real craftsmanship in the knife are some of the things that set Laguiole en Aubrac apart from the many other manufacturers on the market. Here you don't just get a knife, you buy a little piece of history.

The knife is not dishwasher safe!

Knives from Laguiole en Aubrac are made with natural materials. Therefore, the knife you buy will not necessarily be exactly the same as the one shown in the picture here.