Au Nain 8" Cheese Knife with Guilloché

8" Two Handled Stainless Cheese Knife with handsome Guilloché in Palissander wood and brass rivets.  Perfect for home, compact professional work, or individuals doing heavy lifting in portioning hard cheese!

Au Nain is a 4th generation family cutlery business that was founded in 1885 by Gaston Saint-Joanis in Saint-Rémy-sur-Durolle, near Thiers. The name 'Au Nain' (meaning The Dwarf) was chosen as a playful response to their main competitor at that time - 'Géant du Couteau' (The Knife Giant).  Much of Au Nain's manufacturing process is still in-house (from handling to polishing and sharpening, etc.) which is becoming less and less common.  They continue to uphold traditional knife making processes characteristic to Thiers.