LA CIVETTE - Cutlery Handcrafted and original designs in Saint-Jean-de-Luz

For 37 years, the URCHOEGUIA family has been offering all knife enthusiasts a wide range of handcrafted and original models.

The company makes it a point of honour to employ local artisans, whether for the manufacture of Basque jewelry such as Makhilas or knives.

THE LARGEST SELECTION OF KNIVES IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY

The KASKAROT: the knife of Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Created by Dominique Urchoeguia in 2008, the Kaskarot is an original Basque knife with a strong character. Its corsair-style blade and curved, fishtail-shaped handle evoke the history of the city and are sure to make an impression. This knife is exclusive to the La Civette cutlery shop in Saint-Jean-de-Luz.

The famous Basque Yatagan

This is the traditional Basque knife. Comfortable and practical, it is characterized by the inclusion of rivets in its handle as well as a Basque Cross in marquetry. It is also made from scarified medlar wood.

The cutlery shop also offers several unique Basque knife designs :

• The Xistera, inspired by the famous Basque pelota instrument.
• The Ozeano, a rustic knife in a two-nail version that evokes the ocean and the Basque coast.
• And the brand new " Kontrabandista ", a tribute to the smugglers of the Basque Country.
• Basque knives from the Lames de Sames workshop are also represented.

The shop also offers the biggest names in French knives. Indeed, French-made products are given pride of place. You can find Laguiole, Thiers, Mongins, Nontron, and Opinel knives. But foreign cutlery is not forgotten, with knives from Victorinox, Pallares, Nino, Mikov, and Kai. In the Saint-Jean-de-Luz cutlery shop, a large space is reserved for artisan cutlers such as Manu Laplace, JP Tisseyre (MOF), JC Laforêt, Nicolas Couderc (MOF), Rémi Lavialle, Michel Grini, and Koji Hara...

BASQUE CRAFTS

Other handcrafted products are available such as the Makhila, a walking and defense stick made from scarified medlar wood.

Feminine elegance is not forgotten with the Rodon range of Basque jewelry made in the Basque Country and its wide choice of pendants, bracelets, rings and earrings.

All these beautiful objects invite you to take a little bit of the Basque spirit home with you.