To honour the 25th anniversary of Forge de Laguiole this set of steak knives was designed by Philippe Starck. The knives were forged from one piece of stainless steel. As such they are dishwasher proof, even though we do recommend cleaning them by hand. In terms of shape these knives look a lot like the original Laguiole knives.
Forge de Laguiole is the only producer of Laguiole knives that actually resides in the village of Laguiole. Other famous names, such as Fontenille Pataud and Laguiole en Aubrac, produce their knives from the neighbouring village of Thiers. All knives are made by hand according to a fixed set of rules. As befits a real Laguiole knife maker, these knives are fitted with handles made from the finest materials. Forge de Laguiole also demands that quality steel from French soil is used at all times.
## The origin of the Laguiole knives
The production of the knives we call ‘Laguiole knives’, already started at the start of the nineteenth century. The first knives appeared in 1829, probably inspired by the southern Spanish *Navaja*. The knives were originally meant to be used by farmers and shepherd’s (hence the cross on the handle). Afterwards the knife was further developed and waiter’s knives with corkscrews emerged.
After the First World War the entire French knife production moved to Thiers, which, until today, is the knife capital of France. Other renowned Laguiole producers also moved. In the 80s, however, in the small village of Laguiole, the French brand Forge de Laguiole was founded which can still be found there today. For some Forge de Laguiole is, as such, the only ‘real’ Laguiole brand.
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