At the heart of our mechanical forge, we manufacture the metal parts that make up the Laguiole folding knife.
The blade, the bee, the spring ... All come to life in the hands of our blacksmiths, who are proud to be able to pass on this ancestral know-how.
Making a Laguiole knife involves between 109 operations for a Laguiole knife with just the blade and 216 operations for a 3 pieces Laguiole knife with blade, corkscrew and punch.
Blacksmithing requires a wide range of skills. Blacksmiths have to carry out stamping, punching and forging operations on presses, as well as more specific operations such as machining, grinding and polishing, in order to carry out all the stages in the manufacture of each individual part that makes up the Laguiole knife.
Our mechanical forge has a range of equipment adapted to the production of Laguiole knife parts.
The purpose of the bolsters on a Laguiole knife is to protect the handle in the event of impact. At Honoré Durand Laguiole cutlery, we offer two possible finishes for our stainless steel bolsters:
What's more, you can choose the number of bolsters you want for your future Laguiole knife. You can choose to have either no bolster at all (known as a full handle), one bolster or two bolsters.
We offer 4 types of steel for the blades on our Laguiole knives.
The spring is the central part of the Laguiole knife on which the forged bee can be found. On a Laguiole knife, the spring is worked with a router, file or chisel. This spare part also comes with a plate and double plates.
We offer two ranges of products:
On the welded bee knives, the choice of materials is more limited and the shape is less curved than on the forged bee Laguiole knives.
On forged bee knives, there is a wider choice of materials as well as a better grip and several choices of finishes.
