Chef knives are most often used with a forward slicing or rocking motion in which the tip keeps contact with the board. When working with a rocking push-cut, the chef knife is a very powerful tool that requires a fraction of the motion that another knife needs to do the same work. It works quickly and effectively on vegetables, but is also a good tool for butchered meats and other proteins.
Chef knives are available in a few different variations. A French chef knife has a triangular profile with a good amount of belly curve. Modern handle styles can vary, but the traditional handle has a rat-tail tang that runs all the way through a single piece wooden handle. A German chef knife is generally heavier with a very round belly and a square bolster. The standard handle style is a two-part scaled, riveted handle. Last, but not least, an English chef knife has the most triangular of the patterns with a flatter heel and simple, but utilitarian handling.
Friedr Herder Pikas 8” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM
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K Sabatier Auvergne 6" Chef Stainless
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K Sabatier Authentique 9" Chef Stainless
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Friedr Herder Madera 8" Chef Forged Stainless Walnut 1/2 Bolster
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Friedr Herder Pikas 6” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM
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K Sabatier 1834 Series 8" Chef Stainless
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K Sabatier Authentique 8" Chef Stainless
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Friedr Herder Madera 8" Chef Forged Stainless Olive 1/2 Bolster
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K Sabatier x Bernal Cutlery Nouvel Ideal 8.75" Chef Bolsterless Carbon Palissander
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Windmühlenmesser Junger Koch 4" Kid's Chef Knife Stainless
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K Sabatier x Bernal Cutlery Nouvel Ideal 5.75" Chef Bolsterless Carbon Palissander
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Friedr Herder Don Carlos 8.5” Wide Chef Knife Stainless Green
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K Sabatier 1834 Series 6" Chef Stainless
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K Sabatier 1834 Series 10" Chef Stainless
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Friedr Herder Madera 6" Chef Forged Stainless Olive 1/2 Bolster
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Friedr Herder Madera 6" Chef Forged Stainless Walnut 1/2 Bolster
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K Sabatier Auvergne 10" Chef Stainless
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Friedr Herder Pikas 10” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM
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K Sabatier Authentique 10" Chef Stainless
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New Old Stock K Sabatier Nogent / Cuisine Massive 6" Chef Carbon Ebony
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Greenfield Gyuto 9" Chef Knife A2 Carbon Steel & Padauk
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New Old Stock K Sabatier Nogent / Cuisine Massive 11" Chef Carbon Ebony
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Windmühlenmesser K4 5" Chef Carbon Plum Handle
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Friedr Herder Don Carlos 10.25” Narrow Chef Knife Stainless Green
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Greenfield Gyuto 9" Chef Knife AEB-L Stainless Steel & Padauk
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K Sabatier x Bernal Cutlery Nouvel Ideal 6" Chef with Serrated Tip Carbon Palissander
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J Adams 10" Chef Knife Carbon Steel Pinned Rosewood
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K Sabatier x Bernal Cutlery Nouvel Ideal 9" Chef with Serrated Tip Carbon Palissander
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K Sabatier 200th Anniversary 10" Chef Nitrogen Stainless G10
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Windmühlenmesser Series 1922 7" Chef Knife Carbon Walnut Handle
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Windmühlenmesser K Chef 9" Carbon Plum Handle
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Windmühlenmesser K Chef 9" Stainless Walnut Handle
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Friedr Herder Pikas 12” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM
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New Old Stock Canadian 26cm / 10.25" Chef Carbon Rosewood Thiers, France 1950-60
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J Adams 12" Chef Knife Carbon Steel Pinned Rosewood
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Cosmetic 2nd B Stock Greenfield Gyuto 9" Chef Knife A2 Carbon Steel & Padauk
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J Adams 8" Chef Knife Carbon Steel Palisander / Brass
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New Old Stock PD Sabatier **** Four Star Nogent / Cuisine Massive 35cm / 13.75" Chef Carbon 30s?
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New Old Stock K Sabatier Nogent / Cuisine Massive 11" Chef Carbon Steel Macassar
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A Stock New Old Stock 35cm / 13.75" Ideal Chef Carbon POM Thiers, France 1970-90
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New Old Stock PD Sabatier Acier Fondu Nogent / Cuisine Massive 35cm / 13.75" Chef Carbon 30s?
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Assorted Clyde Cutlery 12" Heavy Chef Knife Made For US Military 1960s
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A Stock New Old Stock 30cm / 11.75" Ideal Chef Carbon POM Thiers, France 1970-90
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Sabatier La Trompette 12" Nogent Chef Knife Carbon Steel M Pouzet Era 1920-40
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Tichet 13" Chef Carbon Steel Rosewood Paris, France 1890-1930
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LF&C 12.5” Chef Knife Carbon Steel Rosewood 1920-60 USA
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New Old Stock Thiers Issard 4 Star Elephant 12" Chef Knife Stainless 1970s
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Thiers Issard Cuisine Massive / Nogent 14" Chef Knife Carbon Steel Ebony Thiers, France with Old Parts & New Assembly
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