This Laguiole ironwood steak knife set has six knives with stabilized desert ironwood handles and brushed steel bolsters. Laguiole en Aubrac makes it in France.
Desert ironwood is dark and rich, with tight grain and a smooth finish. The brushed bolsters give it a quiet, workmanlike look. It feels like a set built for decades of Sunday dinners.
The handles are rich desert ironwood, a stabilized wood with a smooth finish. The maker notes that ironwood is an extremely hard and durable wood. The blades are shiny stainless steel, with brushed stainless steel bolsters. Each displays the traditional shepherd's cross on the handle. The blades are 12C27 Sandvik stainless steel, which the maker says avoids corrosion. Each blade is 4.25 inches (11 cm) long, and each knife measures 9 inches (23 cm) overall. The set comes in a wooden presentation box with a certificate of authenticity. They are made in the village of Espalion, in the historic Laguiole area of France.
If you want a wood set that will stand up to regular use, this is the one. You get the look of dark wood with a very hard handle material.