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Have you already spent a day without using a knife? Knives are indispensable everyday tools, and you should choose them carefully. The handcrafted knife is far more than a simple utensil. As a real savoir-faire object, a handcrafted knife is both functional and aesthetic. Some also collection them. Here are five good reasons why you should buy or offer handcrafted knives.
A handcrafted knife is a high-quality object
Unlike industrial knives, handcrafted knives are not mass-produced and artisans forged them by hand. For several hours, the cutler focuses on its work and on each detail to create an exceptional object. Each handcrafted knife is therefore unique and has its own personality!
Artisans really care about making quality knives. To do so, they choose the best materials. Precious woods or other solid materials to create a comfortable handle. Hard and resistant steels to forge the sharp blade of a handcrafted kitchen knife.
A handcrafted table knife is an objet d’art
Beyond its technical quality, a French handcrafted knife can be distinguished thanks to its aesthetics. The handle, the blade and the assembly elements offer multiple possibilities to create unique knives.
The beauty of the handle depends on several elements: the material used, its possible tint, the shape it was given and the finishing quality.
As for the blade, some quality knives have a particularly beautiful finish. This is for example the case of the Damascus blades. To create these blades, a hundred of steel layers are superposed before being forged. If that technique allows to get a very solid blade, it also leaves pretty wavy lines on it.
A handcrafted table knife can therefore be a very beautiful element of decoration for a reception table!
Regional knives, the ancestral and emblematic savoir-faire of a region
Just like wine or cheese, the handcrafted knife is an integral part of the French heritage. Each region has its variety of knives, designed with local materials and specific savoir-faire.
Regional knives were often designed according to the way people used them, such as sea knives for Bretons, or shepherd knives for Corsicans.
Buying a handcrafted knife, this is therefore treating yourself with a piece of history. This also makes a very beautiful travelling souvenir.
Choose a handcrafted knife to support the French arts and crafts
Cutlery is a French tradition. The quality of a French handcrafted knife is unique and must be preserved. When you buy a handcrafted knife, you contribute to the longevity of the French arts and crafts.
