La Trompette 9.25" Chef Knife "Cuisine Massive" "Nogent Style" Paris Thiers 1892 1920 Meat Breaking the handle shape is exactly K 118 the handle shape is exactly the same as the LF&C universal line Capable of chopping lamb bones in the heel and slicing garlic at the tip this knife is a true multitasker and in that epitomizes the virtues of the Western chef knife La Trompette Cuisine Massive Nogent style chef knife made between 1891 and 1920 with hand forged hand ground carbon steel blade These are a historically important knife as they represent the link between Paris and Thiers that propelled the Sabatier chef knife into prominence in professional kitchens of the 19th and 20th century