Claude Dozorme is an award-winning and family-owned cutlery maker in Thiers France known for their unrivaled expertise and innovation which has been passed down through generations. The key steps in making a Claude Dozorme product have not changed for over a century, resulting in cutlery which is both avant-garde and artisanal, and boasts unrivaled quality Contrary to popular thinking, the Laguiole is not a registered trademark for knife but a type of pocket knife named after the eponymous village in the Aveyron. Famous for its curved shape and decorated with a mythical bee design, Claude Dozorme was the first cutlery manufacturer to create a non-folding version of the Laguiole for tableware. 100% made in France Stainless steel rivet Half-silk blade with heat treatment X50CV13 stainless steel, easy to resharpen for smooth blades Micro-serration done manually Rockwell hardness between 54 and 56 HRC Set of 6 Steak Knives Dimensions: 8.5" long Dishwasher safe on low energy/air dry setting, or handwashing is recommended 2.13.001.12