ISO Laguiole corkscrew
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ISO Laguiole corkscrew
My niece and sister will be in France for a week staying 3 nights in Nice, 3 nights on a boat starting in Avignon and 1 night (Saturday) in Paris. My niece would like to buy a Laguiole corkscrew for a gift. Where is a good place for her to look? TIA
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There are lots of knife/gift stores everywhere. And the prices may be the same as Paris. Laquiole makes several different levels of knives. Don't know about corkscrews. Just be on the lookout wherever you are.
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Laguiole is a town (not one company) where there are many knifemakers making knives of varying price and quality. Some are very expensive, others are not. I would advise her to shop around and perhaps check prices on the internet before her trip.
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I have one that is a fake. Had I done my research, I would not have wasted money. They sell for over $100+ depending on the natural material of the knife handle. The name and the style is not registered that is why so many fakes. There are about a half dozen allowed to be authentic, most will have a cirtificate. It will always say made in France. Don't rely on the Bee. Two of the highly respected are forge de Laguiole and Chateau Laguiole.
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Most of the Laguioles are now produced in Thiers which is a traditional knife producing center. To pick one up actually made in Laguiole, one would have to know how to identify the maker of the handle (the blades were never made in Laguiole). Whether a knife or a corkscrew, I do not recommend the traditional horn handle, as it is sensitive to humidity and will tend to scale off. Wood is a better material, unless one likes mosdern plastics or resins.
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Cigalechanta,
An interesting reversal of production. Originally, the knifes were finished in Laguiole as a cottage industry with local products, i.e. cow horn. Now you tell me that the steel is made in Laguiole and the handles elsewhere? BTW, does that include stainless steel blades? I advise against carbon steel because it imparts a flavor on things like apples.
An interesting reversal of production. Originally, the knifes were finished in Laguiole as a cottage industry with local products, i.e. cow horn. Now you tell me that the steel is made in Laguiole and the handles elsewhere? BTW, does that include stainless steel blades? I advise against carbon steel because it imparts a flavor on things like apples.
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http://www.corkscrew.com/sales-forge-de-laguiole.html
this is for Michael
this is for Michael
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There are many reputable makers of Laguiole in Thiers. Mine happens to be made by David. Here's another one:
http://www.laguiole-france.com/index...&pageid=24
My take on this is that unless it is made by an individual forger (similar to forgers found in U.S. crafts fairs), it makes little difference if the factory is in Laguiole or in Thiers.
http://www.laguiole-france.com/index...&pageid=24
My take on this is that unless it is made by an individual forger (similar to forgers found in U.S. crafts fairs), it makes little difference if the factory is in Laguiole or in Thiers.
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I am inclined to agree with Michael, it doesn't matter where it is made, it is the knife maker that counts. One of the world's best is in the US, Randall . Check out their prices in Europe for used or previously owned ones!
But no corkscrews from them.
But no corkscrews from them.