Nontronnaise Cutlery

HISTORY

Knives have been made here for several centuries, and it is said that this knife is the oldest in France.

All the necessary ingredients were in place: iron ore (“nontronite”), which the Gauls had already been using; boxwood clumps as raw material; and the very cold, pure waters of the Bandiat River, below the village, for hardening the blades.

Since 1928, this cutlery company has been upholding this traditional craftsmanship, in which each artisan crafts his or her knife from start to finish, through the 35 steps involved in its production.

The blade is hot-forged at the Forge de Laguiole before being assembled there; the handle is crafted from precious woods such as ebony, amaranth, and, more often, boxwood, and decorated with the legendary pyro-engraved dots and “flies.”

Today, the craft business has about twenty cutlers who collaborate with renowned designers every year.

Since 2010, the Cutlery has held the "Living Heritage Company" designation, a recognition of its rare and time-honored expertise.

Products

Table knife with a wood-burned boxwood handle
Starting at $35.00
Set of 6 pyrographed boxwood table knives
Set of 6 pyrographed boxwood table knives
$234.00
Set of 6 boxwood forks
Set of 6 boxwood forks
$183.00
“Truffle” Folding Knife with an Ebony Handle
$157.00
Boxwood Serving Fork
$92.00
20-cm Serving Knife
$126.00
Folding knife with a boxwood handle, “Queue de Carpe” (Carp Tail)
$108.00