Laguiole en Aubrac Hancarved Plated Folding Knife, Poplar Burl Amber

Hand Carved Plate Collection

Every Laguiole en Aubrac knife carries the mark of the artisan, but the Hand Carved Plate collection puts that work front and center. Each bolster is individually hand-carved by a skilled artisan — real engraving, cut by hand, not stamped or machine-etched. The result is a knife with genuine, hand-finished detail throughout, built to be carried and used for years to come.

The Bee

The bee on this piece is compact and precise: cross-hatched, textured wings folded close against a narrow, bow-shaped body, hand-finished at the pivot where blade meets handle. You can see the texture work catch light differently depending on the angle — the mark of an actual tool in an actual hand, not a stamped emblem.

A Handle Worth a Second Look

This knife is fitted with a handle of stabilized poplar burl — a wood taken from the root growth of the poplar tree, prized for the density of small, dark burl eyes scattered through its grain. Stabilization lets the burl take dye evenly throughout its porous structure, and here it's been finished in a amber and brown tones and black knots across the surface. Stabilized improves the wood's mechanical strength, making it resistant to water, warping, and other forms of damage

A Hand-Carved Spine

Running the length of the spine is a hand-engraved leaf pattern, cut directly into the bolster. It's real hand engraving, worked by a skilled artisan rather than reproduced by machine. Paired with the rich, honeyed tones of poplar burl in warm amber hues, the result is a spine that catches the light with every turn.

Blade

• Forged from Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel, satin finish
• 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

• Handle crafted from Poplar burl wood handle with warm amber-brown tones
• Bee: Hand-finished, cross-hatched wings, compact bow-shaped body
• Hand-carved bolster plate with leaf-and-chevron spine engraving
• Weight: 83.1 gr (2.93 oz)
• Made in Espalion, France, within the historic Laguiole region

In the Box

• Oak wood case
• Authenticity certificate
  
• 22-page genuine Laguiole artisanal charter guide