Laguiole French specialized luxury Oyster opener knife

Monsieur Pierre Dubost, a professional in cutlery, who was himself a cutler's son, founded Dubost Colas Pradel in 1920. They started in a small workshop but rapidly grew under the inspiration of Jean Dubost, the founder's son. The bumblebee that is found on all the Laguiole knives is one of the emblems of the area, signifying its reliability The blade, made of high-grade stainless steel, is stamped, then ground and then polished with over 25 different manual production stages. The Laguiole knife has been crafted in the heart of France for over 200 years. Stick an oyster in the wooden holder, pry up or twist, e voila! An opened oyster - no heavy gloves, no knife gouges in the palm.