Laguiole Steak Knives, Set of 6

Olive wood, snakewood and horn tip handles

On Laguiole olive wood steak knives, the satin-finished handle has honey tones veined with brown, and it slowly darkens over time. Snakewood, polished, runs from brown to a rich red and is patterned like the skin of a snake. Zebu horn tip, also polished, has pale blond and amber flames over darker horn, and a few handles are translucent in places. Olive wood is also offered with hand-chiselled double plates, the most elaborate version Laguiole en Aubrac makes. Among wooden handle steak knives, olive wood gives a lighter, honeyed look, and snakewood a darker, polished one.

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Six steak knives, each with a satin olive wood handle.

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Luxury steak knives: what sets them apart

With luxury steak knives, what matters is how they are made and what they are made of. Laguiole en Aubrac makes these by hand in France, and every blade bears the Laguiole en Aubrac name. Being natural, wood and horn vary in grain and flame from knife to knife. Sets come in a single material or in mixed woods or mixed horns, with satin or polished finishes. That range means you can pick a set to suit your plates and table rather than settle for one design.

A set of six, or a smaller set?

Six is the obvious choice if you regularly cook for friends or family. It covers six places, matches the table forks sold in sixes, and leaves no one with an odd knife. A set of four suits a smaller household, while a pair works for two or for adding to older cutlery. Many handles, including olive wood and snakewood, come in all three sizes, so a pair bought later will match your six.

Steak knife questions

Every order includes care instructions. After the meal, wash the knives up by hand and dry each one with a tea towel, as a dishwasher's heat and long soak take the shine off wood and horn.