Dexter 10” Chef Knife Carbon Steel 1960-90

Vintage Dexter forged carbon steel chef knife, with a distinctive Dexter shape. Drop-forged, then hand-forged and hand-ground carbon steel made in Massachusetts by the venerable Dexter company.

This knife had been sharpened a little and benefited from a thinning, but is still very full with lots of blade left. It had seen a little rust, which had been removed during the thinning, and no abuse. The blade is nice and straight, and the handle is free from damage. 

This knife is a great example of the interface between industrial production and skilled handwork, hand forged after drop forging springy steel that holds an edge well and sharpens super easily, and the fine hand-ground blade is impossible to make without skilled smiths and grinders. It's characteristic blade shape, wide & full bellied with a flat heel, and the thin, convex ground springy steel is a unique Dexter style.