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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

Friedr Herder Pikas 8” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM

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$283.07
Friedr Herder Madera 8" Chef Forged Stainless Walnut 1/2 Bolster

Friedr Herder Madera 8" Chef Forged Stainless Walnut 1/2 Bolster

$238.97
$238.97
Friedr Herder Madera 8" Chef Forged Stainless Olive 1/2 Bolster

Friedr Herder Madera 8" Chef Forged Stainless Olive 1/2 Bolster

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Friedr Herder Pikas 6” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM

Friedr Herder Pikas 6” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM

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$238.97
Friedr Herder Don Carlos 8.5” Wide Chef Knife Stainless Green

Friedr Herder Don Carlos 8.5” Wide Chef Knife Stainless Green

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Friedr Herder Madera 6" Chef Forged Stainless Walnut 1/2 Bolster

Friedr Herder Madera 6" Chef Forged Stainless Walnut 1/2 Bolster

$216.21
$216.21
Friedr Herder Madera 6" Chef Forged Stainless Olive 1/2 Bolster

Friedr Herder Madera 6" Chef Forged Stainless Olive 1/2 Bolster

$238.97
$238.97
Friedr Herder Pikas 10” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM

Friedr Herder Pikas 10” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM

$347.08
$347.08
Windmühlenmesser K4 5" Chef Stainless Walnut Handle

Windmühlenmesser K4 5" Chef Stainless Walnut Handle

$367.00
$367.00
Windmühlenmesser K4 5" Chef Carbon Plum Handle

Windmühlenmesser K4 5" Chef Carbon Plum Handle

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Windmühlenmesser Series 1922 7" Chef Knife Carbon Walnut Handle

Windmühlenmesser Series 1922 7" Chef Knife Carbon Walnut Handle

$489.33
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Windmühlenmesser Series 1922 9" Chef Knife Carbon Walnut Handle

Windmühlenmesser Series 1922 9" Chef Knife Carbon Walnut Handle

$532.00
$532.00
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Windmühlenmesser K Chef 9" Stainless Walnut Handle

Windmühlenmesser K Chef 9" Stainless Walnut Handle

$557.60
$557.60
Friedr Herder Pikas 12” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM

Friedr Herder Pikas 12” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM

$477.95
$477.95
Windmühlenmesser K Chef 9" Carbon Plum Handle

Windmühlenmesser K Chef 9" Carbon Plum Handle

$514.93
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J A Henckels 10.5" Chef Knife 108-10" Carbon Steel Walnut Solingen 1960s

J A Henckels 10.5" Chef Knife 108-10" Carbon Steel Walnut Solingen 1960s

$277.38
$277.38