The Laguiole brand is traditionally known for its steak knives. Nowadays, there are numerous other items available, such as this French cheese knife set made of wenge wood. The cheese hatchet is particularly suitable for hard cheeses. The long knife is for softer cheeses such as camembert and brie. The butter knife can also be used for soft goat and herb cheeses. The cheese knives of course also have the honeybee emblem. The stylish and solid knives are very comfortable to hold and have a steel thickness of 1.5 mm. The set is entirely produced in France and packaged in a wooden display, provided with a certificate of authenticity. The knives can only be washed by hand because of the wooden handles. The ideal gift for home cooks and culinary enthusiasts!

Key Features:

• Set of 3 different cheese knives packed in wooden display
• Contents: 1 cheese hatchet, 1 cheese knife, 1 cheese fork, 1 butter knife
• Blade made of AISI 420 stainless steel
• Handle made of real wenge wood
• Steel thickness 1.2 - 1.5 mm
• Length measurements: cheese hatchet 22 cm - cheese knife 23 cm - butter knife 15 cm
• Suitable for all types of hard and soft cheeses.
• Original Laguiole honeybee emblem
• Hand wash only
• 100% made in France (Jean Dubost, since 1920)

Dimensions:

• Cheese hatchet 22 cm (handle 12 cm, blade 10 cm)
• Butter knife 15 cm (handle 8.5 cm, blade 6.5 cm)
• Cheese knife 23 cm (handle 12 cm, blade 11 cm)

Also available:

• Extensive cutlery in the same style with different parts

Technical information handle:

Made of smooth polished real wenge wood. It is a dark brown tropical hardwood from West Africa with characteristic elongated grain structure.

Technical information blade:

AISI 420 is a strong stainless steel to which carbon has been added in addition to chromium. 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 edge is less likely to be damaged and stays sharp for longer. It is also highly resistant to rust formation.

HRC52/56 is the standard used to indicate the hardness of steel. This type of steel will not break easily and is less susceptible to rust formation.

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 components, such as the steel and handles, also 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 annually, almost half of which are intended for export.

Unfortunately, there is also imitation Laguiole that is mainly produced in China. Although often not directly visible on the outside (the logo, the honeybee, is even copied), the material and the manufacturing are of considerably lower quality. Imitation is also easy to recognize. If the steel blade of the knife is not explicitly engraved with France, the knife was not produced in France and is therefore not authentic.