The Laguiole Cosmos Earth dark knife has a black and grey elder burl handle and an Earth bee. It is part of the limited edition Cosmos series from Laguiole en Aubrac.
The handle looks like a night sky, with white flecks scattered across dark burl. The engraved spring adds a fine silver line along the back. It is the most understated of the Cosmos knives.
Cosmos is a recent limited edition series of four knives. Each has a bee design for a key element of the universe: the Big Bang, Earth, Space and Saturn. The handle is tinted elder burl, a rare wood with natural patterns. No two handles are identical. The blade is forged from Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel with a matte finish. It measures 4.75 inches (12 cm) from bolster to tip. The bee is detailed and forged, and the spring is decorated and engraved. It weighs 69.4 g (2.44 oz). It comes in an oak wood storage case with an authenticity certificate and a 22-page Laguiole artisanal charter guide.
If you like the Cosmos idea but prefer a quiet colour, this is your knife. It pairs with dark leather and grey tweed as easily as with a picnic.