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Laguiole Forged Blades

How Forge de Laguiole's Blades are Made

The Forging Process

It is rare to find a Laguiole manufacturer that produces truly forged blades. Forge de Laguiole uses a 300-ton press to forge their exclusive T12 blades. This steel, sourced from the Isère region of France, is known for its durability, rust resistance, and ease of sharpening. By forging in-house in the village of Laguiole, they create a blade with a perfect cutting edge.

Stage 1: Cutting and Heating

The process begins by cutting the "skeleton" of the blades. These blanks are placed in an induction oven and heated to a cherry-red color (between 900°C and 1000°C) for 6 seconds.

Dozens of raw steel blade blanks, known as skeletons, arranged and ready for the induction oven

Stage 2: Forging the Shape

The heated blanks are forged using 300 tons of pressure. This specific stage defines the back of the knife, the cutting edge, and the heel.

A heated red-hot blade blank being shaped under a 300-ton industrial forging press

Stage 3: Stamping and Trimming

While the metal is cold, it is shaped using an awl and

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