Laguiole Steak Knives, Set of 2

Thuya, grapevine or mussel shell handles

Thuya is a blond wood dotted with knots and small eyes in the grain, satin-finished and warm in tone, and its shade varies slightly from one knife to its partner. Grapevine handles are cut from the core of old vines at the end of their productive life, then stabilised with resin. The wood is brown, with a dense, knotty grain and a satin finish, and no two handles match exactly. Recycled mussel shell is pearly blue-grey, with violet glints that come and go as the light shifts, and it suits pale china and darker plates alike.

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Watch the thuya steak knives, set of 2

Two steak knives with satin thuya handles, blond with small knots.

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When 2 steak knives are enough

For a couple, 2 steak knives cover every meal with meat on the plate, from a midweek steak to the Sunday roast. Buy six and four of them would sit in a drawer most of the week. A pair is also a way to live with a handle for a while before committing, and the Guide to 6-Piece Laguiole Steak Knife Sets compares sets of two, four and six if you're still deciding. For a single place with a fork included, there's the Laguiole Steak Knife and Fork Set, 1 Place Setting.

Matching a pair to a larger set

Already own a set of four? Every handle on this page except the two shells also comes in a set of four, so adding a pair in the same material makes six place settings. Both shell handles are sold as pairs or as sets of six. Whichever size you choose, the knives are crafted by hand in France by Laguiole en Aubrac, whose name is on every blade, so a pair added later comes from the same maker as your set.

Your steak knife questions

Every parcel includes care instructions. Wash the pair by hand, wipe them dry at once, and spare wooden and horn handles the dishwasher.