French Home's traditional and elegant Laguiole design with the iconic three-rivet, curved handle and bee emblem is comfortable to hold and perfectly balanced. The steak knives have Black handles and 1. 8 mm stainless steel blades that are thicker and more substantial than others on the market and cut effortlessly. Laguiole is a town in France where this style of cutlery originated in the 1820s.