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Maniago 7.5" Chef Knife Hand Forged Carbon Cherry Wood Italy ~1950 - 60s

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Refurbished new old stock Maniago 7.5" chef knife made in Maniago, Italy, most likely in the 1950s or 60's. Blade is hand-forged, hand-ground carbon steel, and the handle is a one-piece cherry wood with 2 pins. These are going to cut well for sure, but their real value is in their rarity and example of very hard-to-find old Italian knife-making. 

These are part of a batch of unused vintage Italian knives we have found and are very unusual to come by. These were not exported to the United States very often and hardly ever show up used. I can count on one hand the amount of vintage Italian knives of this era I have found in 20 years of dealing in vintage knives.

This is a great example of historic small-industry knife-making from several small towns in Northern Italy. Similar to French knives of this basic construction they were made to be affordable work knives in their day. Little vanity was paid to finish, but they have a lot of charm. Blade has a very slight wave to the edge leaving a little unevenness on the edge.

The blade was originally unsharpened. Typically, we leave new old stock knives with the original factory edge to preserve the history of their manufacture but these needed more than just a quick trip to bench-stones to set the edge; it was quite thick

Brand: Maniago
Producing Area: Maniago, Italy
Date of Manufacture: 1960's
Profile: Chef
Steel Type: Carbon
Handle: Cherry Wood w 2 Rivets
Edge Length: 7.5"
Total Length: 12.5"
Weight: 4.3oz

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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