The Droit Silhouette
What sets the Laguiole Droit apart is its locking mechanism — a lockback, also called a back-lock. Positioned just ahead of the blade, right before the spring, is a small metal stud that cutlers call the "fly." Lifting this fly with a fingertip releases the lock, allowing the blade to swing freely and fold back into the handle.
The name "Droit" — French for straight — comes directly from the knife's profile: the blade and handle run along one continuous line, without the curve found on the Layole. Two distinguishing touches round out the design: a "corbin beak" shape at the base of the handle, and a "Bourbonnaise" blade with a rounded tip where its straight spine and edge taper together to a point.
Brut de Forge Finish
This blade also carries a brut de forge — or "raw forged" — finish, a hallmark of traditional French cutlery. Rather than polishing the entire blade to a uniform shine, the upper flats are left in their unrefined, post-forging state: dark, textured, and marked by the hammer strokes of the forging process itself. The cutting edge, by contrast, is ground and polished to a fine, functional sharpness — creating a striking contrast between raw and refined on a single blade.
It's a finish rooted in history, harking back to an era when blades were shaped and used straight off the forge, before polishing became standard. Today, it's a deliberate design choice, prized for the individuality it brings — no two brut de forge blades carry quite the same pattern of marks.
Handle
This handle is made from ram crust horn. Rather than the smooth, mirror-polished finish typical of most horn handles, crust horn is left in its natural state — showing faint ridges, organic markings, and gentle tonal shifts that give each piece a raw, authentic feel alongside its visual appeal.
Key Features
- Raw Blade Finish: The brut de forge texture is preserved on the flats of the blade, left dark and unpolished straight from forging, while the cutting edge is finely ground and polished for performance.
- Handmade Construction: Forged from Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel and shaped by traditional cutlers within the village of Laguiole, France.
Blade
- Forged from Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel, brut de forge finish with a polished cutting edge
- Blade bolster-to-tip length: 4.33 in (11 cm)
- Blade height: 0.70 in (1.8 cm)
- Total length: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)
Construction
- Ram crust horn handle
- Finely engraved bee
- Hand-carved spine with leaf detailing along the spring in brass and stainless
- Weight: 106.5 g (3.75 oz)
- Made in Espalion, France, within the historic Laguiole region
In the Box
- Leather and satin drawer case
- Unique Piece & Authenticity certificate
- 22-page genuine Laguiole artisanal charter guide
