Forge de Laguiole 11 cm Chiseled Bee Folding Knives Standard Series and features the iconic bumblebee

and features the iconic bumblebee and traditional Shepherd cross

Forge de Laguiole table knife designed for Sébastien Bras

This steak knife set was entirely hand made in the village of Laguiole

evokes the life of the shepherds and herdsmen who came to take shelter in buildings made of granite and wood

This set was created by master cheesemaker Roland Barthélemy and Forge de Laguiole

Forge de Laguiole 11 cm Chiseled Bee Folding Knives Standard Series and features the iconic bumblebeeThere are many reasons a Laguiole knife can retail for much more than another model of similar size and material. The finish of the metal, the construction of the spring and bee and above all, the chiseling and filing of the spring & bee all contribute to the added cost. Most mass market Laguiole knives have a soldered bee and very rarely a hand chiseled spring top and bee. The art of chiseling a "one of a kind" folding knife is very time consuming,