Emerald Glyphs: Laguiole Pocket Knife in Green Poplar Burl – Full Handle

Emerald Glyphs: Laguiole Pocket Knife in Green Poplar Burl – Full Handle

“Emerald Glyphs” looks like a line of writing carved straight into steel and wood – a fragment of a forgotten alphabet you can hold in your hand. The full handle in vivid green poplar burl almost seems to glow from within, its fine veins running like roots or leaf veins under the surface. Depending on how the light hits it, the green shifts from deep forest tones to bright, almost electric highlights.

At the top, the sculpted bee takes on a distinctly graphic look. Clean lines cut across her body and continue along the backspring, turning the usual emblem into a sign, a symbol. Between these lines, the steel is finely hammered, creating tiny textured fields that catch the light and give the spine real depth. Black liners frame the green poplar like ink around a brushstroke, underlining the contrast between the bright wood and the polished metal.

• 12 cm full handle in green poplar burl. Satin matte finish. No bolsters.
• Exclusive one-of-a-kind piece – this knife is unique and will not be reproduced.
• Blade length: 10 cm – stainless 12C27MOD Sandvik steel.
• Graphic sculpted bee and finely engraved, hammered backspring with “glyph” pattern.
• Handcrafted by a single knifemaker at the Laguiole en Aubrac workshop.
• Includes cotton pouch and numbered certificate of authenticity.
• Includes a 14-page booklet on authentic Laguiole craftsmanship.
• Lifetime warranty covering manufacturing defects.
• Complimentary laser engraving for personalization.

A Laguiole like a stroke of emerald calligraphy – a knife made to be read in the hand as much as it is meant to be used at the table.