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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.

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K Sabatier Auvergne 6" Chef Stainless

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

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

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Friedr Herder Pikas 6” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM

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$239.04
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K Sabatier Authentique 6" Chef Stainless

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$130.90
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$230.50
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K Sabatier Authentique 8" Chef Stainless

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K Sabatier x Bernal Cutlery Nouvel Ideal 5.75" Chef Bolsterless Carbon Palissander

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

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

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Steelport 8” Chef Knife 52100 Carbon Steel Stabilized Maple

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K Sabatier Auvergne 10" Chef Stainless

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K Sabatier 200th Anniversary 7" Chef Nitrogen Stainless G10

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K Sabatier Authentique 10" Chef Stainless

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K Sabatier Au Carbone 6" Chef Carbon POM

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Windmühlenmesser K4 5" Chef Stainless Walnut Handle

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$367.09
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K Sabatier x Bernal Cutlery Nouvel Ideal 6" Chef with Serrated Tip Carbon Palissander

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Windmühlenmesser K4 5" Chef Carbon Plum Handle

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

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K Sabatier x Bernal Cutlery Nouvel Ideal 5.75" Chef Bolsterless Stainless Palissander

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$159.36
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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J Adams 8" Chef Knife Carbon Steel Palisander / Brass

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Windmühlenmesser Series 1922 9" Chef Knife Carbon Walnut Handle

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K Sabatier Authentique 12" Chef Stainless

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$273.19
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Friedr Herder Pikas 12” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM

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Assorted Clyde or Ontario 12" Heavy Chef Knife Carbon Steel Rosewood USA 1950s-60s

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Second Quality New Old Stock PD Sabatier **** Four Star Nogent / Cuisine Massive 35cm / 13.75" Chef Carbon 30s?

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A Stock New Old Stock 30cm / 11.75" Ideal Chef Carbon POM Thiers, France 1970-90

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