Nothing beautiful can be summarized, said Paul Valéry. Offering a beautiful knife to a man is not simply giving him a sharp blade. Beauty resides in quality, certainly, but also in the pleasure it provides. Beauty is subjective, the knife you choose also depends on who receives it. Each knife tells a story, that of its artisan, of the wood that composes its handle, of the know-how that gives it life. Object of character, it reflects the passions of the hand that holds it. Folding for the adventurous man, fixed for the cook, isn’t that a bit cliché? Like wine, the knife improves with age, its wood develops a patina and carries within it the imprint of its owner.
A beautiful knife for men: a meaningful gift
A tradition that has stood the test of time
Christmas, birthday, Father’s Day, retirement or army departure, engagement or marriage, the knife tradition has endured for centuries. From adolescence (scouts, communion), the knife accompanies the major stages of life. The knife is a family object that crosses generations. The famous grandfather’s knife illustrates this heritage patrimony. Even if we’re no longer in the era of sabers and swords, receiving your first beautiful knife as a gift remains a strong symbol of independence.
The knife is the reflection of the soul
For some, it testifies to their adventurous soul (Trapper or EDC knife), for others, it celebrates their love for cooking (chef’s knife). For all men, being offered a nice knife is the simple epicurean pleasure of the relationship to beauty. When feeling the wood of the handle in the hand provides the same sensation as admiring the Mona Lisa or listening to Debussy, then you know the gift is well chosen.
A personalizable gift
When offering a knife, you know you’re making a gift that will last a long time, even a lifetime. So, we take pleasure in personalizing it and making it unique.
Discover our personalization options.
- A message engraved on the blade (name, first name, friendship phrase, adage, slogan). For this, we offer 5 typefaces to choose from.
- A cryptogram that symbolizes the passion and/or personality of the owner (a heart, a deer, a skull, a fish, etc).
- Your own logo if you offer the knife to a collaborator.
- A thin layer of blue vulcanized fiber.
- 3 mini mammoth ivory inlays.
🎁 To offer to businessmen (logo), to dads, to godfathers, to nephews and godchildren, etc.
The choice of steel (Damascus, Raw Forge, Stainless) and the type of knife (folding knife, fixed, table) also depend on the person who is about to receive it.
Handle in Morta: Local craftsmanship
Beyond the message inscribed in the steel of the blade, the knife itself carries a philosophy of life. Privileging an artisanal knife is opting for a model respectful of made in France products. It’s honoring cutlery know-how, an ancestral expertise. It’s favoring short circuits. With a regional knife, you generally also opt for a local and quality material. Morta is originally from Brière and is found nowhere else.
Aren’t you tired of trinkets that lie around in a corner and gather dust? Better to offer a single beautiful object with real symbolism.
🎁 Morta knives are presented in a beautiful quality case, sealed with wax to make your gift a prestigious gift.
🎁 Perfect for lovers of terroir.
🎁 Offer a knife to the man of your life for Valentine’s Day.
The criteria for a fine knife for men
A professional design
Perfect ergonomics allow you to fully enjoy the beauty of the knife. A cutler artisan always ensures the balance between the handle and the blade for an optimal grip. He takes particular care with finishes, polishing. Try it in shop and you will feel the comfort it provides you. Beware, it may be the knife that chooses you and not the other way around 😉).
Quality materials
As when you buy a beautiful suit or a nice pair of jeans, the quality of materials changes everything. A knife for men deserves a precious and noble wood. For women too, but that’s not the subject of the article 😅. To offer a knife to Madame, read this instead.
A beautiful knife also requires a well-worked steel with a qualitative surface treatment. At Morta Knives, in addition to the quality of the steel, we pay particular attention to the finishes of the metalworker or blacksmith. Whether he chooses Damascus, forged steel, or stainless steel, an artisanal cutler always guarantees you a product with a durable edge. For our best sharpening tips, go to our explanatory video.
Expert know-how
Is it relevant to compare industrial knives manufactured in large series and artisanal knives? Let’s simply say that a beautiful knife carries the soul of its region, reflects the character of its materials, and illustrates the love of work that the cutler brings to it. You find, in the patina of the handle, the softness of the wood. You discern in Damascus, the playfulness of its moiré reflections. The cutler’s know-how is the sum of all his attentions and his points of expertise given to the object he shapes.
Because, yes, for him, each knife is singular. Just as its future owner will be.
Morta knives: the choice of authenticity and prestige
Why offer a Morta knife? Because it combines authenticity, prestige, nobility, and beauty. Modesty too, rest assured 😅! Humility, rather. Indeed, when you hold between your fingers a 5,000-year-old wood, you perceive all the wisdom that Man must show to Nature. Morta, wood undergoing fossilization, has stagnated in the peat of Brière for several thousand years. The soils have undergone comings and goings of salt and fresh water and have been transformed into marshes. Twice, these geological movements annihilated the oak grove. The trees collapsed and their trunks fed on the nutrients of the earth. Silica notably gave Morta its black color, while the alternation of black and brown peats added the caramel reflections.
Today, Morta, child of the country of Brière, carries all the history of this Earth in its heart, in its colors, and in its hardness. Like a man who has suffered too much, it keeps some sequelae, like its absolute refusal of contact with water.
Offering Morta as a gift is offering a piece of Brière.
How to choose the right knife?
To find the adequate model, the key word is: empathy. Put yourself in the mind of the person to whom you’re going to make this gift. What are their passions, hobbies, lifestyle habits?
Pocket knives for everyday use
The pocket knife is perfect for the jack-of-all-trades, always on the go. Folding, it fits in the pocket of jeans or a jacket. In the backpack, it takes very little space.
🎁 For all men who love DIY, gardening, hunting, fishing, camping, or bushcraft.
Choose an opening and locking system that’s practical for you.
The pocket knife now exists with a fixed blade. The EDC (every day carry) knife is transported in its sheath for more practicality and safety.
Table and kitchen knives for gourmets and discerning hosts
If it’s to offer to a friend who likes to receive and honor their guests, stainless steel table knives will give them the opportunity to enhance their cutlery. They are sold in pairs for intimate meals or in sets of six for generous tables. The set of 6 knives exists in prestige version (Damascus steel). Otherwise, fixed knives, sold individually, also love to come to the table.
The bread knife will make the toast crispy, the oyster knife will make the taste buds dance. Unless it’s the chef’s knife that makes everyone agree. Its wide blade in Damascus or stainless steel takes no prisoners, but it makes people happy.
🎁 Gift idea for collectors
Fixed knives
The fixed blade knife has existed for more than 25,000 years. Not a day goes by without you cutting something: a slice of sausage, a flower, a piece of string, etc.
A fixed knife skins game. Solid, it cuts wood for fire while hiking. Precise, it carves fish fillets. Versatile, it assists you for various repairs.
Resilient, it gets you out of extreme situations. The military loves them for fighting butternuts and pineapples. In high mountains, it cuts straps despite cumbersome gloves.
In the kitchen, it cuts meat, peels vegetables, or removes seeds from apples for the Sunday tart.
🎁 To offer to carpenters, sculptors, survivalists.
🎁 Oh sorry, we were about to forget… to offer to knife enthusiasts.
Offering a gift: a tradition or a superstition?
Where to buy a fine knife for men?
Privilege your purchases from artisanal cutlers. Why?
The web is full of e-commerce. But online shops sometimes remain vague about the origin of their materials. We speak as connoisseurs (of the problem 😡). Some sites with little regard don’t hesitate to sell Morta. Yet, as our faithful readers and clients know, Morta is only found in Brière. Elsewhere, you buy marsh oak, but not Morta. Wouldn’t you be surprised to find Saint-Émilion in a local product shop in Saumur?
However, the vast majority of artisans have online shops. If you can’t travel to their workshop, you can always order remotely.
Supplying yourself from traditional cutlery houses is an effective way to guarantee the origin and quality of products. Artisanal regional knives are rarely found in supermarkets.
When you want to offer a beautiful knife, direct yourself towards sellers of beautiful, authentic, reliable, and quality objects.
Finally, how to define a beautiful knife if not by the marriage of beautiful materials, expertise, and the reflection of its owner’s personality? Men with well-tempered character, modern men, rebels or traditionalists, all of you will find a blade to your taste with an artisan cutler. Visit the shop to verify.
Article written by the sharp pen of Christelle Lorant.🪶
Key questions in the article
Why is offering a knife to a man such a special gift?
Offering a knife is offering an object that carries meaning. The knife tells a story, that of its artisan, of the wood that composes its handle, of the know-how that gives it life. It’s an object of character that reflects the passions of the one who possesses it.
Like wine, it improves with age, its material develops a patina and carries the imprint of its owner. The knife is a gift that traverses time and generations, a silent witness to the important moments of life.
What is the best knife model to choose to please at Christmas?
The best model to choose to please at Christmas depends entirely on the personality of the recipient. A folding knife will allow the adventurous man to take it everywhere, while a fixed blade knife will delight the chef cook.
The quality of materials is indispensable: a well-worked stainless steel with a noble wooden handle will change the experience.
Artisanal knives also offer the possibility to personalize your gift with an engraved message or a symbol that represents the recipient’s passion. Limited and numbered series are unique and perfect for a collector.
How to choose a pocket knife adapted to a man's lifestyle?
To effectively choose a pocket knife adapted to a man’s lifestyle, empathy is the key. Put yourself in the recipient’s shoes: what are their passions, hobbies, habits?
For men always on the move, a folding knife that can be easily stored in the pocket is ideal. The opening and locking system must offer safety and ease of use.
For outdoor enthusiasts, an EDC knife with a fixed blade and its sheath could become their faithful companion. This type of knife is a versatile tool that will satisfy DIYers, gardeners, hunters, or bushcraft enthusiasts thanks to its durability and resistance.
What are the brands or types of knives to favor to make a gift that stands out?
To make a gift that stands out, favor artisanal brands and regional knives that embody a true ancestral know-how.
At Morta Knives, we offer a unique association between tradition and prestige. We use Morta, this 5,000-year-old wood, undergoing fossilization, comes exclusively from Brière and carries within it all the history of this land. Artisanal products guarantee a more careful and personalized manufacturing than industrial products manufactured in large series.
Also, artisanal cutlers offer exceptional finishes. An artisanal knife in Damascus, Raw Forge, or Stainless steel with a handle in noble material is a gift that is not found in supermarkets.
What duty does one who wishes to offer a knife have, and how to make the right choice in the available selection?
One who wishes to offer a knife has the duty to seek authenticity and quality. To make the right choice in the available selection, they must privilege purchases from artisanal cutlers. Indeed, the origin of materials is crucial, for example, true Morta is only found in Brière. Traditional cutlery houses guarantee the origin and quality of products.
A beautiful knife is defined by the marriage of beautiful materials, expertise, and the reflection of its future owner’s personality. Whether for a man with well-tempered character, modern, rebel, or traditional, artisan cutlers offer a wide range of models in different colors and styles to equip all types of users, from sportsmen to collectors, passing through cooking enthusiasts.
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