About this item laguiole steak knives Plain blonde colored or with white or brown streaks (each handle varies slightly) Total length : 23 cm Stainless steel blade: thickness : 2.5 mm 2 solid brass bolsters and plates Hand wash recommended Delivered with certificate of origin and guarantee 6 knives packed in an oak box Horn is a natural material which could swell or split if put in a dish-washer. Tarnished brass bolsters can be buffed up using any copper cleaning product. More about Light Horn The cow horns used to make the handle of these knives are softened through a boiling water bath. They are first cut into slice and then calibrated to the millimeter to fit the shape of the left and right plates of each knife. This raw material is alive and the fabrication is made by hand. For this reason each blond horn therefore each knife is slightly different. There may be more or less brown or white streaks on the handle.