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Ed Wusthof 6" Flexible Slicer Carbon Steel Solingen, Germany 1950-60

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Vintage Wusthof 6 inch carbon steel flexible slicer made in approximately the 1950s with hand forged after drop forged blade that was also hand ground in the old style with walnut or fruitwood handle and brass pin and disc rivets.

Highly flexible blade is very full, it has a fresh edge on a very full, non sharpened down blade. One disc of the pin and disc rivets is missing. 

This knife represent the style of knife-making done in Solingen when skilled hand work was a crucial part of the process. Wusthof sought to remove these costly and time-consuming processes and were successful in doing so in the 1970s with their stainless steel knives that were exported in great numbers taking the wind out of the sails (and sales) of the various Sabatier brands that dominated professional kitchens. 

These old hand worked carbon steel Wusthof knives are hard to come by, they were not exported to the United States in great numbers, for everyone of these I find I seem to find 100 Henckels knives from the same period.

Brand: Ed Wusthof
Producing Area: Solingen, Germany
Profile: Flexible Slicer
Size: 6in
Blade Type: Carbon Steel
Handle: Walnut or Fruit Wood
Total Length: 10.75in
Handle Length: 4.5in
Handle to Tip Length: 6.25in
Edge Length: 6.25in
Blade Height: 1in
Thickness: 0.0220in
Weight: 1.9oz
HRC:

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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