or

Chef

Home | Chef
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.
Sold Out
First Edition Greenfield Gyuto 9" Chef Knife Carbon Steel & Padauk

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

$574.91
$574.91
Sold Out
First Edition Greenfield Gyuto 9" Chef Knife Stainless Steel & Padauk

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

$574.91
$574.91
Sold Out
Friedr Herder 8.5" Wide Chef Stainless Steel Walnut

Friedr Herder 8.5" Wide Chef Stainless Steel Walnut

$87.11
$87.11
Sold Out
Hammacher & Schlemmer 12" Chef Stainless Germany 1950-60s

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

$214.87
$214.87
Sold Out
J Adams 12" Chef Knife Carbon Steel Pinned Padauk Wood

J Adams 12" Chef Knife Carbon Steel Pinned Padauk Wood

$113.24
$113.24
Sold Out
K Sabatier 1834 Series 10" Chef Stainless

K Sabatier 1834 Series 10" Chef Stainless

$238.09
$238.09
Sold Out
Rolin Knives 175mm Small Chef 52100 Kurouchi Eucalyptus

Rolin Knives 175mm Small Chef 52100 Kurouchi Eucalyptus

$428.28
$428.28
Sold Out
Rolin Knives 175mm Small Chef 52100 Spalted Tamarind

Rolin Knives 175mm Small Chef 52100 Spalted Tamarind

$457.32
$457.32
Sold Out
Rolin Knives 200mm Chef 52100 Bloodwood

Rolin Knives 200mm Chef 52100 Bloodwood

$515.39
$515.39
Sold Out
Rolin Knives 210mm Chef 52100 Nashiji Dyed Oak Bone Micarta

Rolin Knives 210mm Chef 52100 Nashiji Dyed Oak Bone Micarta

$587.98
$587.98
Sold Out
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

$2,025.25
$2,025.25
Sold Out
Rolin Knives GoMai 180mm Chef 125cr1 Walnut Box Elder Purpleheart

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

$1,342.91
$1,342.91
Sold Out
Rolin Knives GoMai 210mm Chef 52100 Curly Maple

Rolin Knives GoMai 210mm Chef 52100 Curly Maple

$1,546.16
$1,546.16
Sold Out
Silverthorn 7.5" Chef R2 XHP Semi Stainless Steel Green G10 Handle

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

$834.78
$834.78
Sold Out
Unmarked 10.5" Ideal Pattern Chef Knife Carbon Steel France 1950s-60s

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

$203.25
$203.25
Sold Out
Victorinox New Vintage 7.5" Chef Knife Rosewood Handle 1960-70s

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

$43.55
$43.55
Sold Out
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

$181.47
$181.47
Sold Out
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?

$326.65
$326.65
Sold Out
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?

$210.51
$210.51