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Precision forging Applications Cutlery |
Wichard: a tradition in cutlery
The cutlery tradition goes back to the Middle Ages in Thiers, the capital of cutlery. It was here that Henri Wichard chose to found his own forging plant in1919. Since then, the company has diversified into markets with special safety concerns: marine, parachuting, medical, automotive and cutlery. Today it has dedicated a full production line to manufacturing high quality blades .
A comprehensive catalog
of standard blades:
Professional range (complete with round or square bolster)
7 to 30 cm in length
Chef, cooking, office, slicing, etc.
Silversmith range
Table, spreading, dessert, etc.
Customer requests
Wichard also manufactures blades upon request according to customer specifications for silverware, professional or leisure knives, etc.
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Why choose a Wichard blade?
Forging is the only method to obtain the best quality blades by guaranteeing the internal solidity of the metal and improving its mechanical characteristics by aligning the material's fibers across the entire piece. We obtain a first outline by automatic upsetting in order to save material (Z50CrMoV15 quality stainless steel). Blade, bolster and point are then completely forged in one and the same stamping tool. The result is a homogenous metallurgical structure and a malleable cutting edge to facilitate sharpening. All our products are forged, and carefully controlled and tested according to extremely rigorous procedures to ensure their quality.
Wichard is an ISO 9001 / 2008 certified company
Wichard is a member of the French Cutlery Association.
Contact precision forging
Tel: +33 (0) 4 73 51 65 17
Fax: +33(0) 4 73 80 62 81
Adress: Wichard, ZI de Felet,
63307 Thiers cedex, France
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