Dexter Connoiseur 10" Chef Knife Forged Stainless Steel Pakka & Nickel USA 1960s-70s

Very lightly used 1960s-70s era hand forged after drop forged Dexter Connoiseur series stainless 10" chef knife. The connoisseur line was intended to supply professional cooks with high quality hand forged and hand ground stainless steel chef knives to compete with the best European makers of the day. They did a Sabaiter style that was excellent and these 48 series chef knives in their quintessential Dexter style. 

This one is in great shape, it had only been lightly honed a few times before landing here and the blade is super full. 

This knife is a great example of the interface between industrial production and skilled handwork, drop forged and then hand forged and hand ground with a springy steel that holds an edge well and sharpens super easily and the fine hand ground blade is impossible to make without skilled smiths and grinders. It's characteristic blade shape; wide & full bellied with a flat heel is a distinctive Dexter style. 

9 7/8" blade, 15 3/8" overall 10.3 oz