{"product_id":"laguiole-en-aubrac-belle-piece-pierced-central-bolster-albizia-burl-handle","title":"Laguiole en Aubrac Belle Pièce – Pierced Central Bolster, Albizia Burl","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBelle Pièce — Unique, Standalone Creation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Bolster, Reimagined\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost Laguiole knives confine their metalwork to two points — a bolster at the pivot, a cap at the tail — with plain wood in between. Here, LEA has stretched that reinforcing steel into a single unbroken strip running the entire spine, pivot to tail, pierced through in a continuous, undulating motif that lets the wood show through beneath it like a window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA plain polished collar interrupts the pattern partway down the handle. It's still doing a bolster's job — reinforcing where wood meets steel — but rather than sitting quietly at the tips, it becomes the piece's defining line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Bee \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet right where the blade meets the handle, at the head of that pierced spine, the bee takes a more angular, geometric form than the classic curved-wing silhouette: a triangular head and straight, hand-cut hatching standing in for the wings. It reads more architectural than organic — a deliberate echo of the sharp, faceted lines running down the spine below it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Handle Like No Other\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is cut from Albizia — a dense, richly figured burl wood, chosen here for its warm chestnut-brown grain, threaded through with darker, flame-like striations that shift character depending on the angle of light. The reverse face of the handle is left plain, letting the burl's figure speak for itself without competing against the pierced steel on the spine side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForged from Sandvik 12C27MOD stainless steel, satin finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade length: 3.75-in (9.5 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espine thickness, total length, weight: \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: fine spear point, with a small decorative choil at the ricasso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eConstruction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentral bolster construction — a single pierced stainless steel strip runs the full spine, pivot to tail, in place of the usual two separate end bolsters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBee: geometric silhouette with triangular head and hand-cut hatched wings, set at the pivot where blade meets spine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle crafted from Albizia burl \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 70.2 gr (2.47 ounces)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Espalion, France, within the historic Laguiole region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather and satin drawer case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique Piece \u0026amp; Authenticity certificate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22-page genuine Laguiole artisanal charter guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Laguiole en Aubrac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52610586837272,"sku":"L01121\/FS-BP27","price":499.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/7136\/0598\/files\/L01121-FS-2.jpg?v=1788483518","url":"https:\/\/laguioleenaubracshop.com\/es\/products\/laguiole-en-aubrac-belle-piece-pierced-central-bolster-albizia-burl-handle","provider":"LaguioleEnAubracShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}