Sabinox Forschner 12" Heavy Heel Chef Knife Hand Forged Stainless France 1950 60s Restored Vintage these create a beautiful contrast Blade has been sharpened these create a beautiful contrast between the hard edge forming hagane layer steel and the softer jigane cladding Like a drive through Sienna at Sunset Handle has a few tight hairline cracks as this old composite is prone to 1950s 60s 'Sabinox' stainless chef knife made for teh Forschner company with old style hand forged after drop forged balde with a cleaver like heavy heel and a thin tip for vegetables modeled after the old hand forged 19th century chef knives