Vintage F. Dick Butcher Machete Knife 315mm Carbon Steel Made in Germany 1890

Experience German butchery character with a vintage F. Dick knife

This vintage machete-style butcher knife pairs a 315mm carbon steel blade with a wood handle and recorded full-tang construction. Its extended blade offers reach for preparing and portioning large cuts of meat.

The Specs

• Brand: F. Dick
• Brand location recorded: Deizisau, Germany
• Knife type: machete-style butcher knife
• Blade length: 315mm
• Overall length: 430mm
• Blade thickness recorded: 1.5mm
• Steel: carbon steel; exact alloy not recorded
• Construction recorded: fully forged, full tang
• Bevel: double bevel; exact angle not recorded
• Hardness recorded: 58 HRC
• Handle: wood
• Knife weight recorded: approximately 200g
• Origin: Germany
• Condition: vintage; specific restoration work is not documented

Heritage & Use

The earlier listing traces F. Dick's German professional-tool heritage to 1778 and associates the name with butchers, chefs and meat processors. This is retained as recorded brand context, not a production date for this individual knife. Its long machete-style profile provides reach for meat preparation and longer portioning cuts. The recorded 1.5mm blade thickness does not establish heavy bone-chopping suitability. Carbon steel requires careful drying and can develop a natural patina with use. Germany is the recorded origin; a specific manufacturing city has not been established for this blade.

Care & Maintenance

• Hand wash only; never use a dishwasher
• Dry immediately after washing and do not soak the wood handle
• Apply a light coat of food-safe mineral oil to the dry blade before extended storage
• Hone carefully as needed, preserving the existing double-bevel geometry
• Sharpen on suitable whetstones when needed
• Distinguish natural patina from active rust
• Store clean and dry with the edge protected