The Ridge Bread Lame

Compact control. Precise scoring. Beautifully made.

The Ridge Bread Lame is a premium wooden sourdough scoring tool designed to put precision right at your fingertips. Its compact, palm-style shape brings your hand closer to the dough, giving you excellent control for everything from confident expansion scores to intricate decorative patterns.

Crafted from natural wood with a smooth, comfortable profile, The Ridge is a beautiful addition to any sourdough baker's toolkit. The low-profile design feels natural in the hand and makes it easy to guide the blade exactly where you want it—whether you're creating a clean expansion score, adding delicate wheat patterns or putting the finishing touches on an artisan loaf.

A sharp, well-controlled score isn't just about appearance. Properly scoring sourdough creates a deliberate weak point in the surface of the dough, allowing the loaf to expand where you want it to during the first stages of baking. The result is more controlled oven spring, better expansion and the opportunity to create the beautiful ears and scoring patterns associated with artisan sourdough bread.

Why You'll Love The Ridge

• Compact, palm-style design for excellent control close to the dough
• Natural wood handle with a smooth, comfortable feel
• Ultra-sharp replaceable razor blade for clean, precise scoring
• Ideal for sourdough bread, boules, batards and baguettes
• Perfect for both expansion cuts and decorative bread scoring
• Excellent control for detailed patterns, wheat designs and shallow scoring
• Compatible with standard double-edge razor blades
• Compact size makes it easy to store with your sourdough baking tools
• Natural wood grain makes every Ridge Lame slightly unique
• Suitable for both new and experienced sourdough bakers

Designed for Sourdough Bread Scoring

Scoring sourdough bread immediately before baking helps control where the loaf expands in the oven. A deliberate expansion score gives trapped gases and steam a place to escape as the bread rises, rather than allowing the crust to split unpredictably.

The Ridge's compact wooden body keeps your hand close to the surface of the dough, making it particularly comfortable for controlled scoring and detailed decorative work.

For a primary expansion score, use one smooth, confident motion across the surface of your dough. Shallower cuts can be used to create decorative scoring patterns without directing the main expansion of the loaf.

How to Use Your Bread Lame

For best results, score your sourdough immediately before it goes into the oven.

Hold The Ridge securely and make a quick, deliberate cut through the surface of the dough. Avoid repeatedly dragging the blade through the same score, as a sharp blade and confident movement will produce a cleaner cut.

For decorative sourdough scoring, use lighter, shallow cuts to create your desired pattern.

Tip: A cold, properly proofed loaf is generally easier to score cleanly than warm, sticky dough.

What's Included

• 1 × The Ridge Wooden Bread Lame
• 1 × Replaceable double-edge razor blade

Natural Wood

Because The Ridge is made from natural wood, variations in colour, grain and markings are expected. These natural differences mean no two lames will look exactly alike.

Care Instructions

Wipe the wooden handle clean with a soft, slightly damp cloth and dry immediately. Do not soak or place in the dishwasher.

Replace the razor blade when it begins to dull to maintain clean, precise scoring.

Safety

Razor blades are extremely sharp. Always handle the blade carefully and keep your bread lame and replacement blades safely stored away from children.