Laguiole Steak Knife and Fork Set, 2 Place Settings

Zebu horn tip, snakewood or cow bone handles

Zebu horn tip arrives at Laguiole en Aubrac as raw pieces, each with its own base colour and marbling, so the cutler sorts and pairs them until the four handles in a set belong together. It's polished, with blond and amber flames running into darker horn. Snakewood, also polished, mixes browns and deep reds in a pattern like snakeskin. Cow bone is creamy white, with a polished gloss that suits white china. For more on smaller sets, read Dining Cutlery Sets: Beyond the Full Service.

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Watch the zebu horn tip steak knives and forks

Two steak knives and two forks with polished zebu horn tip handles.

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Laguiole steak knives and forks, made as a pair

With these Laguiole steak knives and forks, every fork is made as a partner to its knife. Its handle repeats the knife's profile in the same material, so each place setting looks complete without any hunting for a match. The knife cuts while the fork steadies the meat, and both of you have the same pair in hand. Every piece is crafted by hand in France by Laguiole en Aubrac, whose name each knife carries on its blade.

From two place settings to six

Each handle on offer comes in steak knife sets of four and six too, as well as six-piece table fork sets, so you can add place settings later and keep to one material. Knives alone are available as pairs in the wood, horn and bone handles, if the forks you have already suit you. Natural handles vary a little from piece to piece, so a set added later will match in material, with small differences in colour and pattern.

Knife and fork questions

You'll find care instructions with every order. Wash all four pieces by hand, towel them dry at once, and never let a dishwasher near the wood or horn.