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Pallares Degollar 9.5" Catalonian Butcher Carbon Boxwood

$48.00
$48.00
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Pallares 9.5" 'Degollar' Catalonian Butcher. Carbon steel blade with durable boxwood handle. Handmade in Solsona, Spain.

The Catalonian butcher's knife is akin to the French 'Boucher', which is used similarly to a scimitar or bullnose butcher knives. Ideal for large cuts, slicing chops and steaks. The design of this knife dates back to the middle ages and is still used extensively in southern Europe .

Founded in 1917 in Solsona, Spain by two brothers, and currently run by the third generation of the family, Pallares is the last surviving workshop in an area one-time famous (since the 1600’s) for its knife making workshops. Pallares strives to use traditional, high quality materials and have always been known for well tempered steel. Their knives are completely hand ground and assembled and have wonderful cutting feel and good edge retention.

Please note, these can have cosmetic scratches or small imperfections in handles which will not impede the performance of the knife. This is par for the course on these knives and is part of how they sell them for a very reasonable price.

This knife is NOT stainless. Extra care should be taken to keep it dry when not in use to keep from rusting! No dishwasher.

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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