Saussure and Sasserides by Jay Fisher

[JayFisher]

Here's a new pair just finished for a professional chef.
Not your traditional knives!

Sasserides and Saussure are a matching pair of exquisite chef's knives. Both have 440C high chromium stainless tool steel blades, mirror finished, hollow ground, milled, fully fileworked, with fully tapered tangs. The high finish allows easy cleaning and remarkable beauty. The both have 304 austenitic high chromium-nickel stainless steel bolsters, for excellent longevity and durability, and are dovetailed and fully pinned for a solid, permanent fit. The handles are doublet cut gemstones, of Australian Tiger Iron (hematite, red jasper, and tigereye quartz) and Orthoclase Feldspar Granite.

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[Mark Pointen]

Sexy bolsters!

 

[OldPhysics]

The chef's going to get a LOT of attention with those fancy blades.

 

[JayFisher]

Sexy bolsters!

Hi, Mark.

The sculpted front bolsters serve a purpose, particularly on the master knife, the Saussure. The client needed to be able to use the knife in a "pinch" grip where the hand pinches the spine of the blade for fine cutting. The bolster length lets him wrap his fingertips around the bolster, securing the knife comfortably in the hand.