{"product_id":"new-old-stock-25cm-10-chef-knife-wide-carbon-nogent-cuisine-massif-ebonized-beech-nickel-thiers-1950s-60s","title":"New Old Stock 25cm+ \/ 10\" Chef Knife Wide Carbon Nogent \/ Cuisine Massif Ebonized Beech \u0026 Nickel Thiers 1950s-60s","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew old stock 10\" chef knife from Thiers, made approximately from the 1950s to the 60s, with a hand-ground, hand-forged carbon steel blade, nickel ferrule ring, and \"ebonized\" beech handle. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNo blade markings, but these would have been made in Thiers or nearby Saint-Rémy. These have a slight S-grind, with a slight concavity in the center of the blade and a bit of a bulge in the 1\/3 near the edge; this lightens the knife, improves food release, and strengthens the edge area. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCuisine massif \/ Nogent-style knives are characterized by one-piece wood handles, with a rat-tail stick tang extending to the end of the handle and a round steel or aluminum ferrule. ‘Cuisine Massif’ was used to describe the style in Thiers, as Nogent was a rival knifemaking city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe found these blades separate from the handles, which were also new old stock from the same period. We shortened the tangs and added 2 part epoxy to the handles as well as black epoxy putty hold the blades firm and to seal any openings for water to get in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHandles are (dyed with iron acetate and tannin from oak galls). It is non-toxic, but expect some transfer to hands after the first few uses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect minor cosmetic imperfections, this wider blade has a slight curve and the handle had a harline at the butt that has been sealed with glue and black epoxy putty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo dishwasher use ever\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"box of old knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50344571601117,"sku":"VIN1485","price":329.45,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/3339\/7144\/files\/DSC06227_a358cf66-4489-4980-bf11-cedaa6552e8b.jpg?v=1790381509","url":"https:\/\/bernalcutlery.com\/en-au\/products\/new-old-stock-25cm-10-chef-knife-wide-carbon-nogent-cuisine-massif-ebonized-beech-nickel-thiers-1950s-60s","provider":"Bernal Cutlery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}