Laguiole en Aubrac Forged Bee Folding Knife 4-5/8-in Solid Horn Handle
Handle: Solid Horn Handle Blade: 12C27 Sanvik Stainless steelWeight: 3oz – 84gmSize: 12 cm / 4: 5/8 in (closed) 21.7 cm / 8.5/8 in (open)Finish: Mirror Polished 12C27 Stainless steel.Thick, solid bolster made of fossilised mammoth ivory on each sideEach piece is assembled from start to finish in one sequence and by a single artificer. Around 1 1/2 hrs of labor by one craftsman to create this knife.True to tradition, the spring is polished on the inside and forged as one piece with it’s fly (forged bee). The bee is welded onto the springA ‘Shepherd’s Cross’ consisting of 6-8 inlaid metal wires forming a cross can be found on the handle of some laguioles from the end of the 19th century to the present day. This embellishment is a reference to a legend of Catholic shepherds in need of a cross for prayer during their seasonal migrations between the mountains and the plains. Far from any chapel or cathédrale, the shepherd would thrust his opened laguiole blade-down into the earth, exposing the visible cross on the handle for purposes of prayerHand chiseled spring top and beeSlim, sinuous outline, with a narrow, tapered blade, steel backspringThe spring stops to prevent the blade from dulling when the user snaps it shut too fastSingle blade piece made of stainless Sanvik 12C27, a martensitic stainless chromium steel. The composition of carbon and chromium gives a unique combination of properties including: very high hardness, very high wear resistance and corrosion resistant Blade shape follows the first Laguiole knives produced between 1829 and 1840Canvas pouch, certificate of origin, L sticker markIncludes a certificate of origin of IvoryHand made in Laguiole en Aubrac, FranceLifetime guarantee.
