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Coutellerie du Barry

Inside the workshop of Coutellerie du Barry

A look inside the workshop of Coutellerie du Barry: where the knives are made, on which machines and by which hands.

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1968 Founded, in the village of Laguiole
15 pictures from the workshop
10 pictures of their knives
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Inside the workshop

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These pictures were provided by the forge itself.

01 The two who run the house.

The two who run the house.

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02 Workshop and shop from above. Everything under one roof, from raw steel to the display case.

Workshop and shop from above. Everything under one roof, from raw steel to the display case.

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03 The owner. The EMBRASSÉ series, a Laguiole for a smaller hand, is her design.

The owner. The EMBRASSÉ series, a Laguiole for a smaller hand, is her design.

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04 At a trade fair. A knife sells differently when you can hold it.

At a trade fair. A knife sells differently when you can hold it.

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05 The workshop in the morning. On the wall hangs, for every operation, the tool it needs.

The workshop in the morning. On the wall hangs, for every operation, the tool it needs.

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06 The shop. The awning says how long the house has existed: since 1968.

The shop. The awning says how long the house has existed: since 1968.

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07 Shop and workshop side by side. Whoever buys here stands a few steps from the bench.

Shop and workshop side by side. Whoever buys here stands a few steps from the bench.

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08 In the workshop, in front of the day's finished pieces.

In the workshop, in front of the day's finished pieces.

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09 Handle scales cut from dark, weathered wood, ready for the next batch.

Handle scales cut from dark, weathered wood, ready for the next batch.

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10 The bee is reworked by hand, the knife held in the vice.

The bee is reworked by hand, the knife held in the vice.

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11 Five knives under construction, beside them the scales that belong to each. Every pair stays with its knife, because no piece of wood matches another.

Five knives under construction, beside them the scales that belong to each. Every pair stays with its knife, because no piece of wood matches another.

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12 At the pillar drill. The rivet holes must go through liner and scale in one pass.

At the pillar drill. The rivet holes must go through liner and scale in one pass.

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13 Laid on but not yet riveted: this is what a knife looks like just before it becomes one.

Laid on but not yet riveted: this is what a knife looks like just before it becomes one.

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14 Finished. The handle is ground flush, the bolsters seated, the rivets sunk.

Finished. The handle is ground flush, the bolsters seated, the rivets sunk.

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15 Two pieces of the same batch, and already you see it: the same wood, two different pictures.

Two pieces of the same batch, and already you see it: the same wood, two different pictures.

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From this forge

Where the knives are made

Coutellerie du Barry

Everything about this house, its history and its signature is on our page about the forge.

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Have your Coutellerie du Barry knife examined

You already own a knife from this house? We can examine it and issue an A.I.P.C.L. certificate of authenticity - no matter where you bought it.

You own a knife by Coutellerie du Barry but did not buy it at original-laguiole.de? You can still have it entered into the A.I.P.C.L. A genuine knife from this forge stays a genuine knife, whichever counter it crossed.

Who is Coutellerie du Barry?

Coutellerie du Barry is a forge full of soul: founded as a small family business, it grows not through size but through refinement. The tension between rustic authenticity and a fine finish is resolved here in harmony. The knives often carry handle materials with warmth and structure, the spring work is solid, the finish careful. For people who want not only to look at a knife but to feel it.

What we look at on a knife by Coutellerie du Barry

Every forge has its signature. With Coutellerie du Barry it is the handle materials with warmth and structure, the solid spring work and the careful finish. That is exactly what allows a knife to be identified, and it is what we examine in your photographs. If a question remains, we go to the forge itself.

How it works

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You order the examination. In the original-laguiole.de shop, for 10.00 euros, like a product. Then you upload photographs of your knife in your customer account: open and closed, the bee, the spine, the blade with the forge mark, and if available the receipt or packaging.

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We examine it. We compare your knife with what we know from 30 years of trading with French forges, and when in doubt we ask the forge itself.

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You get the result. If your knife is genuine it receives its own number, its page on aipcl.com and the certificate as a PDF. If it is not, we tell you that too.

What it costs

10.00 euros

Examining and registering one knife costs 10.00 euros.

If the examination shows that your knife does not come from a French forge, we refund the amount, of course. You pay only for a certificate you actually receive.

The examination is ordered in the original-laguiole.de shop. With the purchase you buy the examination, not the certificate; whether we issue it depends on the result of examining your photographs.

Order the examination (10.00 euros)

Frequently asked questions

How do you know my knife really comes from Coutellerie du Barry?
By comparison. We have traded with French forges for 30 years and know their work. From your photographs we compare the shape, the spring work, the guillochage, the handle material and the finish with what this house actually makes. If a doubt remains, we go to them directly.
What does certification cost?
Examining and registering one knife costs 10.00 euros. If it turns out that your knife does not come from a French forge, we refund the amount in full.
I inherited my Coutellerie du Barry knife. Is that possible without a receipt?
Yes. Proof of purchase makes identification easier but is not a condition. For an inherited piece, good photographs and whatever you know about its origin are enough. The work on the knife says more than any invoice anyway.

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