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New Old Stock K Sabatier Nogent / Cuisine Massive 11" Chef Carbon Steel Macassar

$259.00
$259.00
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Nogent style knives are characterized by their one piece wood handles, with a pin-through tang and round steel or aluminum ferrule. They are thin and light with small bolsters. ‘Cuisine Massive’ was used to describe the style in Thiers, as Nogent was a rival knife making city. 

These big 11" Nogent knives are beefy and substantial, they have good toughness and excellent sharpenability. Hand forged on a 19th century water powered mechanical hammer during the 60s-70s, these knives were forgotten in storage until recently.

Being handmade, there are slight differences between knives and they may have slight imperfections that would be consistent with handmade knives of their day such as a slight wavyness in edge and small bends. The expectations that one might have of something machine made will not be found here. If you can deal with these small issues, you are rewarded with a knife that has a great cutting feel and is truly a piece of history!

 New Old Stock, Vintage and New Old Stock knives do not come sharpened. Please request sharpening if desired in the order notes section of the cart page.

This is a carbon steel knife. Carbon steel is expected to develop a dark patina with use. It needs to be hand washed and towel dried soon after use. Do not air dry. Do not put it in the dishwasher. Long exposure to moisture and debris will result in rust. Any rust development should be removed with a light abrasive.

Use on a quality wooden cutting board will help the knife stay sharper for longer. Use on hard surfaces like plates and bamboo will reduce the edge life and can result in edge damage.

We recommend hand sharpening on whetstones. We have found that most western knives perform best with a medium finish starting around 1000 grit. Avoid pull through sharpeners and non-water cooled mechanized sharpening. Steel honing rods work well with this knife.

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