Offered is A HIGH QUALITY Laguiole knife kit complete with instructions for assembly. Comes in a handesome gift case.
The cutting edge is 3 1/2" the over all length is 8.5"
Stainless frame with heavy construction. It also includes hardware and handles. These are made off shore high quality.
TOOLS NEEDED ARE PEEN HAMMER AND STAR TOOL SIZE T7
2 SS RODS GO TO OUTSIDE FRONT AND BACK
BRASS ROD GOES IN MIDDLE FOR TENSION
YOU SHOULD NOT NEED ADHESIVE WHEN PUTTING TOGETHER
RODS MAY NEED SLIGHT SANDING TO FIT
6 SCREWS ARE FOR THE HANDLES
The ancestors of Laguiole knives may have been inspired by the Arabo-Hispanic knife, the Navaja. Migrations of men between Spain and France in summer and winter introduced the Navaja in Aveyron. The Arabo-Hispanic design was merged with the local one, represented by the older Capouchadou knives, and became the Laguiole knife. The design dates from the early 19th century with a farmer's knife from the Laguiole village. The knife was first designed in 1829 by Jean-Pierre Calmels and became the pattern for this style, its forged bee being its distinctive mark. In 1840 the first awl or "trocar" was added to the Laguiole knife. A trocar is a surgical instrument that is used to puncture body cavities, used by cattlemen and shepherds to relieve the suffering of an animal with bloat from eating too much young grass. The Awl's shape and size are designed to ensure that the animal would not be injured by inserting the awl too deep; the triangular angles of the awl are made to create a "clean" hole. The notches often found on various models are purely decorative. In 1880 a corkscrew was added in response to demands from waiters in northern Aveyron.
What the various designs have in common is their slim, sinuous outline. They are about 10 cm long when closed, with a narrow, tapered blade and a high quality of construction. Traditionally the handle was made of cattle horn; however, nowadays other materials are sometimes used. This necessitates an even slimmer cutaway handle, the shape of which is fancifully known as the "lady's leg", the bolster at the base resembling a foot. Laguiole now known as a style like a trapper or stockman style knife. This is a high quality and faithfully made kit so you can make it with your expression.
