Couteau Basque Knifes, cutlery in Anglet

It was while building his collection of regional French knives that Christophe discovered and unearthed from the past a beautiful traditional Basque cutlery that had been forgotten.

The knives thus found are dated between the ^12th century and the ^20th century.

Christophe and Séverine Lauduique consider themselves to be “discoverers” of cutlery treasures and “transmitters” of history.

Thus, thanks to their know-how, they put REAL Basque knives back into circulation. Heritage and territorial.

This is the bias of their workshop: to remanufacture and revive old Basque knives, found engraved or drawn on paper archives.

The Couteau Basque boutique workshop notably manufactures pocket knives which use the system of Pyrenean friction folding knives (with “two nails”) used in the past by peasants and shepherds and dating from the ^12th century.

The Couteau Basque team respects tradition and quality by shaping handles in wood or horn and by manufacturing blades in XC75 carbon steel, 12C27 stainless steel, forged damascus and stainless steel damascus as well as suminagashi, also known as “sandwich” steel (or VG10).
The sleeves are engraved with different symbols of Labourd, Basse-Navarre and Soule (which are the three provinces of the northern Basque Country).

Christophe and Séverine invite visitors interested in their work to possibly choose the handle and blade of their future knife as well as the engraving which will personalize this unique and heritage object . And this at no extra cost!

The Couteau Basque cutlery will welcome you from Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.