Sabatier Au Carbone 8-Inch Carbon Steel Chef's Knife
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: SabatierBrand: Sabatier
Model: 2580805
Product features:
- Versatile knife for chopping and slicing
- Carbon steel blade, full tang and bolster
- Riveted polypropylene handle
- Hand wash
- Made in France
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Sabatier Au Carbone 8-Inch Carbon Steel Chef's Knife
Customer Review: A good sturdy working knife
Summary: 5 Stars
When the knife arrived, I knew I was going to have to work with it a bit to get it in the shape I wanted. First, it comes pretty dull, but I have a good collection of oil, water, and diamond stones so I got to work. First a diamond stone to reduce the angles, for a sharper but more delicate edge - that's how I like them. That done, I find that I like the effect I get with a rather coarse oil stone because it makes the cutting edge just a little toothy, but if the blade responds to different techniques, so you can do "custom" sharpening if you're into that. As other reviewers have mentioned, carbon steel will get far sharper than the grades of stainless most people probably use. The next thing I did was get out the Wizard rotary tool and reduce the full bolsters down to about 2/3 so that last back part of the blade can be sharpened and used for chopping and so forth.After the reworking, the knife is a joy to use. Some American knives (Dexter) are good. German knives, forget it, stainless forged pieces that really don't sharpen that well. If you want the most beautiful and sharpest knives, get laminated Japanese ones with carbon steel centers that are exquisite and expensive. But this knife is made to work. It's staining up now, and starting to look good and used, but that adds to its character. The shape is perfect for chopping, slicing, or mincing, and I like the thick and heavy weight of the blade, which is a perfect compliment to the thinner lighter blades on my favorite Japanese knives.
The 8" size can do both small and large jobs, and if you were only going to have one kitchen knife this would be a great choice for all around work. Considering the utility and the quality, the price is very fair for this classic piece of kitchen equipment.
Description of Sabatier Au Carbone 8-Inch Carbon Steel Chef's Knife
An excellent knife maker, Sabatier is one of the few companies left that still make a line of pure carbon steel blades--they take a sharp edge better than any other material. For many chefs, this sharp edge more than makes up for minor discolorations that occur with age. This 8-inch chef's knife is extremely versatile--from chopping carrots to mincing onions, it can handle just about any job that comes its way. The blade is extremely rigid, which is great for working with tough meat or fibrous vegetables, and, overall, it's lightweight and has excellent balance. When you take it to get sharpened, verify the sharpener knows how to handle carbon steel--it's a bit different than regular stainless, and you'll want to take full advantage of its special sharpening properties. --Jill LightnerChef's Knives
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