Laguiole - Oyster knife - GM Coq. Huitres

Oyster knife with typical Laguiole shape and handle scales made from crushed oyster shells in epoxy resin.

• Material:Blade 12C27 Sandvik steel, handle made from crushed oyster shells
• Important! This is a natural product. Handle appearance may vary! Clean by hand only!

The origin of the Laguiole en Aubrac knife

The ancestor of today's Laguiole kniferesembled a Spanish-Arabic knife, the Navaja. Workers who went to Spain in winter brought this knife back with them as a souvenir. The local cutlers combined the shape of the Navaja with the regional knife, the Capouchadou, and so the Laguiole knife was born. The first "Laguiole" was made from bone or horn (the hardest materials available at the time). Just how much has changed can be seen in the use of materials. In the beginning, bone and horn were the main materials used, but today fine woods from all over the world are used. Instead of ivory, mammoth ivory is used today to protect the living animals. 1840: Introduction of the awl, which is used to pierce the distended belly of cows because they have eaten too much soft grass (flatulence). 1880: Production of the corkscrew needed by the Nordaveyronaisen, as many of them work as waiters in Paris cafés. The cross of the shepherds on the handle is the mini version of the symbol of the Holy Cross. The Laguiole was placed in the bread so that even those who were on the move for a few months could pray.