LAGUIOLE CIGAR CUTTER

[budrichard]

Just recieved Laguiole Cigar Cutter knife from http://cutlerytogo.com/lagcigcut.html as shown in horn. These knives from the Laguiole region are an institution in France and many type are made by different makers and factories. I suspect they are like our Case knives and are percieved as such. I saw an ad in the Japanese magazine Knife and ordered one. The knife is well made but not up to custom standards. It did cut a Padron Imperial much easier than I thought it would. The prices on the French knives can range from $2500US for Henri Viallon to about $500US for the same type from Gilles, http://www.fontenille-pataud.com/ The former is completely handmade and the latter I expect is made by a range of craftsman. If you visit http://www.epicurious.com/run/EpiTV/Episode?id=41 , try to see the episode described as they show Viallon forging the Damascus and his knives. The cutter will not replace my Davidoff, but it is a good conversation piece if pricey. Dick

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[Bart student]

depends..there are several makers of laguiols, Forge the laguiole percieved as the best of the production firms, kinda like the sebenza among laguioles.

They range from a little under 100 $ to as much above as you wish.

Quality varies from manufacter to manyfacter, but usually also according price.

Greetz, bart.