Laguiole en Aubrac Belle Damascus Double Plated Knife Ironwood Handle, 4.7"
Belle Pièce — Unique, Standalone Creation This piece is a stand alone. Belle Pièce are unique, standalone creations crafted by the most veteran and skillful artisans at Laguiole en Aubrac. Each one is a singular work where tradition meets innovation — a timeless piece of functional art. Every curve and line is shaped with meticulous attention to detail, producing true gems of craftsmanship. Handle materials are hand-selected for their natural beauty and durability, ensuring each knife is both a working tool and an heirloom destined to be passed down for generations. The Bee Every Laguiole en Aubrac knife carries the bee — but on a Belle Pièce, the bee is no longer an emblem carved into the spring. It is lifted free of it: shaped, filed, and engraved as its own small sculpture. Look closely and you'll find the wings carry their own fine line work, the body, its own texture, each stroke placed by a single artisan working from memory and instinct rather than a template. This is the distinction that separates a Belle Pièce from the rest of the range. Where our other high-end knives feature a hand-chiselled bee in relief, the Belle Pièce bee is fully dimensional — a standalone piece of metalwork in miniature, requiring hours of additional, uninterrupted focus from one of our most senior cutlers. The same exacting hand carries through to the handle and spring, where grain, bone, or burl is worked to let the material's own character lead the design. Balbach Damast Damascus Blade designed and manufactured by master German Blacksmith Markus Balbach. His damascus blades are globally renowned for its patented DSC® (Damascus SuperClean) process, which eliminates impurities and seam lines to create incredibly durable and precisely patterned steel. Handle Iron wood burl wood handle, a precious material, both durable and rare, appreciated for its unique aesthetics. The wood is harvested when the tree dies after several hundred years. Ironwood burl is characterized by a beautiful irregular grain and an intense brown color with reddish/orange wavy pattern. Blade Balbach roll damascus blade made of carbon with 160 layers, great contrast and high hardening 61-63 HR Blade bolster to tip length: 4.75-in (12cm) Blade height: 0.70-in (1.8 cm) Spine: 3 mm Total length: 8.66-in (22 cm) Shape: drop point Construction Iron burl Bee: Fully sculpted, hand-set — engraved wings, individually textured body (not carved in relief) Double-plated construction with intricate hand-filed plates Shepherd cross on right side handle Weight: 88.4 gr (3.11 oz) Made in Espalion, France, within the historic Laguiole region In the Box Oak wood storage case Cotton pouch Unique Piece & Authenticity certificate 22-page genuine Laguiole artisanal charter guide