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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.

They are available in a few different profiles: 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 knife is generally heavier with very round belly with a square bolster. The standard handle style is a two part scaled, riveted handle. An English chef knife has the most triangular of the patterns with a flattern heel and  utilitarian handling.
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First Edition Greenfield Gyuto 9" Chef Knife Carbon Steel & Padauk

First Edition Greenfield Gyuto 9" Chef Knife Carbon Steel & Padauk

$637.30
$637.30
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First Edition Greenfield Gyuto 9" Chef Knife Stainless Steel & Padauk

First Edition Greenfield Gyuto 9" Chef Knife Stainless Steel & Padauk

$637.30
$637.30
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Friedr Herder 8.5" Wide Chef Stainless Steel Walnut

Friedr Herder 8.5" Wide Chef Stainless Steel Walnut

$96.56
$96.56
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Hammacher & Schlemmer 12" Chef Stainless Germany 1950-60s

Hammacher & Schlemmer 12" Chef Stainless Germany 1950-60s

$238.18
$238.18
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J Adams 12" Chef Knife Carbon Steel Pinned Padauk Wood

J Adams 12" Chef Knife Carbon Steel Pinned Padauk Wood

$125.53
$125.53
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K Sabatier 1834 Series 10" Chef Stainless

K Sabatier 1834 Series 10" Chef Stainless

$263.93
$263.93
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Rolin Knives 175mm Small Chef 52100 Kurouchi Eucalyptus

Rolin Knives 175mm Small Chef 52100 Kurouchi Eucalyptus

$474.75
$474.75
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Rolin Knives 175mm Small Chef 52100 Spalted Tamarind

Rolin Knives 175mm Small Chef 52100 Spalted Tamarind

$506.94
$506.94
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Rolin Knives 200mm Chef 52100 Bloodwood

Rolin Knives 200mm Chef 52100 Bloodwood

$571.31
$571.31
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Rolin Knives 210mm Chef 52100 Nashiji Dyed Oak Bone Micarta

Rolin Knives 210mm Chef 52100 Nashiji Dyed Oak Bone Micarta

$651.78
$651.78
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Rolin Knives 250mm Sakimaru Chef Gomai 125cr1 Desert Ironwood Copper Cedar with Saya

Rolin Knives 250mm Sakimaru Chef Gomai 125cr1 Desert Ironwood Copper Cedar with Saya

$2,245.02
$2,245.02
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Rolin Knives GoMai 180mm Chef 125cr1 Walnut Box Elder Purpleheart

Rolin Knives GoMai 180mm Chef 125cr1 Walnut Box Elder Purpleheart

$1,488.63
$1,488.63
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Rolin Knives GoMai 210mm Chef 52100 Curly Maple

Rolin Knives GoMai 210mm Chef 52100 Curly Maple

$1,713.94
$1,713.94
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Silverthorn 7.5" Chef R2 XHP Semi Stainless Steel Green G10 Handle

Silverthorn 7.5" Chef R2 XHP Semi Stainless Steel Green G10 Handle

$925.37
$925.37
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Unmarked 10.5" Ideal Pattern Chef Knife Carbon Steel France 1950s-60s

Unmarked 10.5" Ideal Pattern Chef Knife Carbon Steel France 1950s-60s

$225.31
$225.31
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Victorinox New Vintage 7.5" Chef Knife Rosewood Handle 1960-70s

Victorinox New Vintage 7.5" Chef Knife Rosewood Handle 1960-70s

$48.28
$48.28
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Vintage Dexter / LL Bean 8.75” Chef Knife Carbon Steel USA 1950-70

Vintage Dexter / LL Bean 8.75” Chef Knife Carbon Steel USA 1950-70

$201.17
$201.17
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Vintage J A Henckels 10.5” Chef Knife Carbon Steel 102-10” Solingen, Germany Pre-War?

Vintage J A Henckels 10.5” Chef Knife Carbon Steel 102-10” Solingen, Germany Pre-War?

$362.10
$362.10
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Vintage J A Henckels 8.25” Chef Knife Carbon Steel 102-8” Solingen, Germany Pre-War?

Vintage J A Henckels 8.25” Chef Knife Carbon Steel 102-8” Solingen, Germany Pre-War?

$233.35
$233.35