{"product_id":"vin030","title":"American 10\" Chef Carbon Steel Antler \u0026 Sterling Ferrule Re-Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003e A very unusual American chef knife \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ere-handled with a stag handle and sterling silver ferrule. A set of American made knives with stag re-handles was found in a large collection recently, they are a little bit of a mystery but are nicely done and are excellent late 19th to early 20th century blades. Certainly not factory production handles however. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis blade is unmarked but is from a stamped non-forged carbon steel chef knife that was a mainstay of inexpensive professional cutlery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis knife has a good deal of height in the heel for it's length and will do great for those with very large hands or those who like extra height in the heel. It is especially suited for a forward rocking push cut in the heel but is also nimble enough (and the blade is thin enough) for precise work at the tip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis knife has been re-ground and thinned behind the edge on a large 3 foot diameter Japanese water stone wheel (kaiten mizu toishi) and then resurfaced with a medium fine finish, our take on an old style grinding and finishing technique. While the particular wheel used to refurbish this knife is typically used in Japanese knife making it is very similar to the old grinding wheels used to shape European and American hand ground cutlery. A convex face to a blade greatly increases a knife's performance as there is less sticking as there is on a flat face and the blade does not get thick behind the edge nearly as fast as with a flat faced blade. Being that we are often working with old blades that need re-shaping and might have been rusted expect some minor imperfections, we try to give a fresh start to our re-ground blades with an eye towards their original grind style and keeping as much metal is needed on a blade when ever possible. Check out Bernal Cutlery co founder Josh Donald's book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bernalcutlery.com\/files\/sharp-by-josh-donald-molly-decoudreaux-pre-order?variant=36249232801944\"\u003eSharp\u003c\/a\u003e to see these wheels in use and more about their history in Europe and Japan. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Steel Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarbon steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHandle Material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAntler\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8.5 oz\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTotal Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e15\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlade Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9.875\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlade Height (tallest point)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381885681885,"sku":"VIN030","price":111.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/3339\/7144\/files\/image_cba30123-266b-4ea8-ac5c-446c559ddfce.jpg?v=1770760841","url":"https:\/\/bernalcutlery.com\/en-gb\/products\/vin030","provider":"Bernal Cutlery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}