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Vintage Tichet Nogent 9" Chef Knife Carbon France 1960-70

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Tichet 9" carbon steel chef knife made in Nogent in the 1960s. Tichet made knives in Paris in the 19th and early 20th century but moved to outsourcing outside of Paris by the 1960s when this was made. 

The hand forged after drop forged carbon steel blade has a nice patina which we opted to leave on (not often the case with old carbon), the nickel ferrule is nice and secure and the (pear?) wood handle is nice and secure with no problems. 

The blade has been sharpened in a little and is starting to get a little thick, it still has some time left before a proper thinning is needed. 

The town of Nogent pioneered drop forging in the 19th century before its rival Thiers where this style of knife is referred to as a 'Cuisine Massive'  NOT a 'Nogent style' as they have been called here in the States. The town of Nogent had a large production running mid 20th century but no longer produces culinary knives of this quality. 

cutting edge is 8 3/4" 1 5/8" wide overall length 13 3/4" and 5.3 oz

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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