Sabatier Professional 36cm / 14" Stainless Chef 1960s

Sabatier Professional 36cm / 14" stainless steel chef knife with wood handle in excellent used condition. 

They were hand forged after being drop forged in the old Thiers style. This lends to giving them a great geometry, making them nimble where they need to be and tough in the heel. These are the quintessential post war French chef knife. 

The ebonized (pear?) wood handle has shrunk a little bit over the decades but is free from cracks or defect, the blade is bright and free from marks. This knife only needed a little surface cleaning and sharpening.  Blade is nice and straight and has a fresh sharp edge.