Laguiole Calmels Hors Concours — Juniper Wood Handle & Master Guilloché | Thiers, France

"Hors Concours" — Beyond Competition. The highest designation a French cutler can receive.
This Laguiole by Calmels carries one of the rarest handle materials in French cutlery — natural juniper wood, with its distinctive aromatic grain and warm reddish tones. The guilloché work on this piece is exceptional — dense, precise, executed by hand with the patience of a master craftsman. A knife that wins awards before it even opens.
— Handle: Natural juniper wood
— Blade: Stainless steel with master guilloché
— Closed: 13cm / Open: 24cm
— Maker: Calmels, Thiers France
— Condition: Excellent condition
One piece only. The finest guilloché work currently in the ThiersBlade collection.