French knives manufacturing
Handcrafted cutlery
From a very broad range, our table and kitchen knives are intended for sedentary use. You move from one to another in a symphony of gestures. It’s a joy to cut vegetables, meats and fish with this high-quality precision blade. The big names in culinary art like Eric Guérin will agree.
Individually, the chef’s knife, Damascus chef’s knife and paring knife (the latter also available in XL version) will be equally useful in the kitchens of top chefs and your own kitchen. Family stews can’t wait. Start chopping now. These knives will be to you as bows are to archers and pianos to pianists.
You’re not a famous chef? So what? That’s no reason not to have good equipment or indulge yourself. Courage comes from daring, the joy of cooking from chopping things up.
Discovered at the very bottom of the Brière marshes, Morta remained buried for 5,000 years before metamorphosing. How did it end up adorning these marvellous knives ? It’s an accumulation of adventures and encounters.
First the team of cutlers tore Morta from its deep sleep, dragging it to their workshop. Whereupon Morta understood the opportunity before it by agreeing to be crafted by these artisans, who were woodworkers, designers and blacksmiths.
You’ve invited friends to dinner, so set a beautiful dining table. The tablecloth is whiter than white, the crockery in porcelain, the glasses crystal, but something’s missing. Perhaps a little authenticity ? A practical, solid touch ? Morta table knives will offset the rest of the décor. Why ? Because they fear nothing! Their strength is only equalled by their majesty.
With these knives you cut to the heart of the matter! Gather your guests around for a story as lovely as that of your friendship. Placing a Morta knife in the hands of a good friend is like sharing good bread. The Prestige line can be enhanced with a blue border in vulcanized fibre. You can then combine the authenticity of the materials with the modernity of the finish.
THE STEEL OF PARING KNIFE BLADES
Chef and paring knife blades are designed in Sandvik steel (14c28n). Their 59 HRC Rockwell hardness combines corrosion resistance and easy sharpening.
THE STEEL OF TABLE KNIFE BLADES
Table knife blades are designed in X50CrM0V15 steel for a perfectly fine cutting edge. This stainless steel is made up of Molybdenum and Vanadium. So it is also perfectly corrosion-resistant and ideal for heavy usage.
PRESTIGE LINE | TOP-OF-THE-LINE STEEL BLADE
The blades of the Prestige line are in Damascus steel (RWL34/PMC27), with 60HRC Rockwell hardness.
This exceptional line is enhanced by a blue border in vulcanized fibre. You can then combine the authenticity of the materials with the modernity of the finish.
Want some customization ? To turn a Morta knife into your Morta knife ?
While all the blades of our Morta Knives are automatically stamped with Atelier JHP cutlery’s logo, you can also add special engraving of your choosing. The Morta Knife always goes further. We offer you 4 different calligraphies: Charlie, Keith, Mick or Ronnie. So give the knife the character of its owner.
Morta is a noble natural material that needs nothing more than a Chamois cotton cloth to clean it. Just avoid contact with water. The same goes for the mammoth ivory.
The blade too can be cleaned with this cloth. The handle has been carefully oiled in the workshop so that it naturally acquires a patina and directly espouses the palm of your hand over time.
Let’s stay in good company with natural materials, so a simple whetstone or sharpening steel is better for these cutlery gems.
By default, we will prepare your parcel in a refined box with a wax seal that protects your Morta knife and showcases its high-end quality.
Is it a gift ? Birthday, Christmas, Father’s Day or simply a desire to please, ask us for the gift bag to perfect the packaging of this jewel of cutlery and enhance the surprise.
Shipped by post.
Or better still ! Come and see us at our workshop in Saint-André-des-Eaux, between Guérande and Saint-Nazaire (an hour from Nantes and Vannes) and pick up your order in person.
The smile is free !
