Laguiole Jean Dubost Knife Sharpener with Olive Wood Handle

Jean Dubost's knife sharpener, 1920 range with an olive wood handle, is engraved with the Jean Dubost brand name.  A 20 cm (7.9") stainless steel wick, fitted with a guard and adorned with a genuine olive wood handle:  a professional quality for this knife sharpener.  Made in France.  As far as the French go, there is only one real brand of Laguiole cutlery:  genuine Jean Dubost.  It is the brand others copy from.  It is the 100% French company who first exported Laguiole cutlery outside Europe decades ago and put Laguiole on the World Stage.
 
Olive wood handle
Stainless steel wick
Certificate of authenticity
 
The Laguiole knife has been used in the south of France for over 200 years.  Jean Dubost's family, inspired by the traditional peasant tool, has been crafting the artisan blades since 1920.  Surrounded by legend and myth, the Laguiole knife still carries the mark of its ancestors.  A bee that is found engraved on all Laguiole products was originally part of Napoleon Bonaparte's imperial seal.  The blade, made of high-grade stainless steel, is stamped, then ground, and then polished in over 25 different manual production stages.  Recently, the Laguiole mark has expanded to include flatware, wine waiters, and cutlery crafted with the same quality and craftsmanship.  Trusted and revered in kitchens and restaurants throughout France, the Dubost family is happy for the Laguiole tradition to finally reach this side of the Atlantic!