SABATIER ,New Old Stock , 11 in Nogent ( Heavy ) Chefs Knife .1950s For Sale

New old stock 11 inch Sabatier Heavy Chefs Knife . CARBON STEEL , with a blackwood handle . Hand ground , hand fitted and , hand finished . Made in Thiers France in the 1950s . This is a heavy model with a larger handle and thicker spine . ( See the comparison to a standard 11 inch Nogent of the same period from my collection( See photos ) . This is only the third one I have been able to get my hands on . I kept the first on because I had never seen one before and I use it on a daily basis . I like the big handle and it feels good in my hands . These are essentially hand made knives ,all of which differ slightly ..

It's an ANTIQUE 11" Chef KNIFE, NOGENT.

It was manufacturing in 1950 - 1960

Grinding made by hand (Traditional Method) Extraordinary Cutting Power. Carbon Steel Old brand on the blade (Sabatier K Garanti - Acier Fondu

Antique Carbon Steel

Rockwell hardness 52 / 54