The Making of What Might Be the Perfect Corkscrew

Forge de Laguiole makes some of the world's finest knives and corkscrews: solid to handle and nothing superfluous. The first knife - crafted almost two centuries ago - was a multitool device used by peasants in the Aubrac plateau in southern France. While initially furnished with an oak or boxwood handle, today's folding knife - based on the "gentrified" 1990 version - comes in cow horn, deer antlers or even ebony. Corkscrews, champagne sabers and cigar cutters also are available. Expect to pay at least $200 for a knife. Photographs by Balint Porneczi for Bloomberg