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Laguiole en Aubrac Corkscrews


Laguiole en Aubrac Corkscrews

Laguiole en Aubrac Corkscrews

The first Laguiole knives were inspired by the Arabo-Hispanic knife, the Navaja. Local men who migrated to Spain in winter as pit-sawyers brought this knife back as souvenirs. Local cutlers and tinkers blended the Navaja with a local knife of the time, the Capouchadou, thus creating what came to be known as the Laguiole.

This humble farmer’s knife was first created in 1829, in Laguiole, a small mountain village of the Aveyron, in southwestern France. The bee decorating the spring plate would eventually become the prestigious symbol of France’s most celebrated knife.

There are 109 production steps for a one-piece Laguiole en Aubrac knife, 166 for a two-piece and 216 for a three-piece model. Let’s have a closer look at the path of the raw materials in a craftsman’s hands. This long process is what distinguishes true craftsmanship from mass production, and guarantees the unique qualities of each knife.

The first "Laguiole" knives had handles made of bone or horn, the materials most available at the time. Although this material provides a wide range of natural colors and patterns, one should note that there is a great difference in quality between the material taken from the tip of the horn (cow horn tip), and the lower hollow section (pressed horn). The solid horn from the tip displays a much finer, more nuanced and harmonious pattern than horn taken from the softer, more fragile lower section..
Laguiole en Aubrac Dark Horn

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Laguiole en Aubrac Dark Horn

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This corkscrew by Laguiole en Aubrac features a dark buffalo horn handle with fine grain patterns.

* long spiral
* foil cutting knife
* smooth boot lever
* presentation case









Laguiole en Aubrac Light Horn

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Laguiole en Aubrac Light Horn

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The handle is made with light horn taken from the tips of the namesake Aubrac bulls - who feature as the Laguiole en Aubrac logo.

* long spiral
* foil cutting knife
* smooth boot lever
* presentation case









Laguiole en Aubrac Juniper Corkscrew

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Laguiole en Aubrac Juniper Corkscrew

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The patterns in the Juniper wood handle and the fantastic smoothness give the handle a lovely tactile feel. The wood has a smooth texture with close grain and combines durability and beauty

* long spiral
* foil cutting knife
* smooth boot lever
* presentation case

A stunning corkscrew from Laguiole en Aubrac.









Laguiole en Aubrac Oak Handle Corkscrew

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Laguiole en Aubrac Oak Handle Corkscrew

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The Englishman's classic wood finds it's way onto this classic French corkscrew by Laguiole en Aubrac. Oak wood is selected for it's hard and strong wear-resitence and it's straight grain with medium coarse texture. A joy to hold and operate.

* long spiral
* foil cutting knife
* smooth boot lever
* presentation case









Laguiole en Aubrac Olivewood Corkscrew

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Laguiole en Aubrac Olivewood Corkscrew

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Olivewood from ancient trees grown around the Mediterranean is one of the worlds rare and most beautiful woods. The wood has aromatic fragrance and are cut from the prunings of live trees then hand selected for figure and colour. The handles on the Laguiole en Aubrac corkscrews are warm golden colour with darker rich veins of fine grain.

* long spiral
* foil cutting knife
* smooth boot lever
* presentation case











Laguiole en Aubrac Montezic Forge

Laguiole en Aubrac Montezic Forge

Local production of the Laguiole knife saw its Renaissance in the early 1980’s, after having declined in the 1920’s, a result of industrialized manufacturing in the city of Thiers. Out of respect for the local cutlery traditions to which the original Laguiole knives owe their celebrated quality, four cutlers came together to create a forge in Montézic, a small village just a stone’s throw from Laguiole. This was the real return to the original techniques used in every stage of Laguiole knife production.

Solid bolsters and side-plates are stamped using special, locally produced dies. It is from these brass rods that the bolsters are stamped and then mounted on the side plates, where they reinforce the handles. Next, they are drilled for the brass pivot pins. This same process is used for new materials, such as brilliant or brushed stainless steel.

The Sandwik Stainless steel has all the advantages of other steels, but not the disadvantages :

* It sharpens easily
* It holds an edge
* It never rusts.



 
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