All Laguiole folding knives
Laguiole knives with corkscrew
Laguiole en Aubrac Knives & Cutlery
All the Laguiole en Aubrac knives sold here are handmade in France by Laguiole en Aubrac, from folding pocket knives to steak knives for the table. Alongside them, you’ll find sommelier corkscrews, flatware and kitchen knives by the same maker. If you want a real French Laguiole, check the blade, since an authentic one shows who made it.
Laguiole is a name with no legal owner, which is why it shows up on so many factory-made knives. A French Laguiole knife from Laguiole en Aubrac is crafted by hand instead, and its handle might be olive wood, buffalo horn, turquoise or another natural material. To narrow things down, decide first whether you want a knife to carry, a corkscrew for wine or cutlery for the table.
Need a knife to carry? Start with Laguiole Pocket Knives for single-blade folding knives and models with a corkscrew, and if wine comes first, go straight to Laguiole Sommelier Corkscrews. For the table, browse Laguiole Cutlery for forks, spoons and steak knives, or Laguiole Flatware Sets for anything from a five-piece place setting to a 28-piece set. Cooks will find chef knives and knife sets from the same maker in Laguiole Kitchen Knives.
•Made in France, pocket knife to flatware•Folding knives, corkscrews, table and kitchen pieces•Care instructions in every shipment•
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Pocket knife, corkscrew or flatware: where to begin
A pocket knife folds into its handle, so it goes wherever you go, and Laguiole en Aubrac offers classic, Damascus-bladed and one-of-a-kind versions, as well as hand-chiseled double plates, its most elaborate construction. Sommelier corkscrews fold as well, and besides pulling corks they cut foil and pop beer caps. For dinner, pick flatware or steak knives, and for cooking, a kitchen knife. When you can't decide, picture where the piece will spend most of its time: in your pocket, next to the wine or on the dinner table.
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Watch the 24-piece buffalo horn flatware set
A close look at a 24-piece Laguiole en Aubrac flatware set with buffalo horn handles.
Handmade French knives with the maker's mark
Plenty of French knives look alike, so the maker matters more than the shape. In France, Laguiole en Aubrac shapes its knives by hand, and its name goes on each blade, leaving no doubt about who made yours. Natural handles of wood, horn or stone differ slightly from knife to knife, so no two look exactly alike. Buying here gets you a traditional French design made by hand, instead of a factory copy that only borrows the Laguiole name. For the signs to look for, read Recognizing a handmade Laguiole knife.
Olive wood, buffalo horn or turquoise across the range
The same handle material often runs through several parts of the range, so building a matching set is easy. Turquoise, for example, appears on pocket knives, sommelier corkscrews and steak knife sets for six, always polished to a shine. Olive wood, satin-finished, shows honey colors and dark, wavy grain. Polished buffalo horn has a deep, glassy sheen. Pair a pocket knife and a corkscrew made from one material, or match your steak knives to your flatware so everything on the table looks like one collection.
Questions about Laguiole en Aubrac
Laguiole vs Laguiole en Aubrac: what's the difference?
Laguiole refers to a classic French knife design, and since the word carries no legal protection, factories everywhere are free to use it. Laguiole en Aubrac is one particular maker: all of its knives are handmade in France and signed with its name. Choosing Laguiole en Aubrac means knowing exactly who made your knife.
What is a traditional French knife?
Many French regions have their own folding knife, each with a recognizable shape. The Laguiole is one of them, known for its narrow, softly curving handle, with the blade folding into it. Laguiole en Aubrac produces this style of knife by hand in France, both classic models and more elaborate ones with hand-chiseled plates or Damascus blades.
Where can you buy authentic Laguiole knives?
You can order them online here, where Laguiole en Aubrac pocket knives, sommelier corkscrews, flatware, steak knife sets and kitchen knives are listed side by side. Seeing them together lets you match one handle material across a pocket knife, a corkscrew and steak knives, and every knife from Laguiole en Aubrac in this lineup is handmade in France.
Wood and horn handles need only simple care: a gentle hand wash, a quick dry with a towel and no trips through the dishwasher.
