Experience French Knife-Making Tradition in the Long Chef's Knife Format
The K Sabatier Chef Knife 230mm is the longest chef's knife in the Au Carbone Olive Wood line - a blade with real reach, forged from a single piece of high carbon steel and fitted with a warm olive wood handle. For cooks who want length, authority, and a blade that rewards proper care and sharpening.
The Specs
Steel: High carbon steel, forged from a single piece
Hardness: 52-54 HRC
Blade length: 230mm
Total length: 350mm
Handle: Olive wood, three stainless rivets
Origin: France
The K Sabatier Difference
K Sabatier has been forging knives in Thiers - the knife-making capital of France - for generations. The Au Carbone Olive Wood line pairs high carbon steel with a handle material as characterful as the blade itself: olive wood, with its distinctive grain and natural warmth, secured to the tang with three stainless rivets. High carbon steel takes a finer, keener edge than stainless and responds exceptionally well to sharpening - the more you use and maintain it, the better it performs. At 230mm, this is the blade for cooks who want maximum reach - long enough to slice a whole salmon fillet or carve a roast in uninterrupted strokes, with the weight and authority that a shorter blade simply can't deliver.
Care & Maintenance
Hand wash only, never dishwasher
Dry immediately after every use - carbon steel will rust if left wet
Apply a light coat of food-safe oil if storing for extended periods
Expect a natural patina to develop over time - this is normal and protective
Do not soak or leave the olive wood handle wet
Occasionally treat the olive wood handle with a food-safe wood oil to keep it conditioned
Sharpen with a whetstone - carbon steel responds exceptionally well to sharpening
