Vintage Nogent Flexible Fillet Knife 200mm Carbon Steel Wood Handle 2211

Experience the Flex of a Vintage French Fillet Knife - Nogent 200mm Carbon Steel with a Classic Wood Handle

The Specs

• Style: Flexible fillet knife
• Blade Length: 200mm
• Steel: Carbon steel
• Handle: Wood (traditional French style)
• Origin: France
• Condition: Pre-owned, vintage
• SKU: 2211

Heritage and Character

Nogent is one of the classic names in French kitchen knife-making - a tradition built around professional kitchens where a flexible fillet knife earned its place through daily fish work. At 200mm, this blade has the reach to run the full length of a fish in a single clean pass, while the flex allows it to follow bone and skin with precision that a rigid blade simply cannot match. Carbon steel at this length means a blade that takes a keener edge than stainless and responds quickly on a whetstone when it needs attention. The wood handle, traditional to the Nogent style, sits naturally in the hand and develops its own character with use. A working vintage piece from a maker that understood what professional kitchens actually needed.

Care and Maintenance

• Hand wash only - never dishwasher
• Dry immediately after washing to protect both the blade and the wood handle
• Condition the wood handle occasionally with food-safe mineral oil to prevent drying and cracking
• Hone regularly on a fine honing rod to maintain the edge
• Sharpen on a whetstone or with a professional sharpener as needed
• Store in a knife roll or protective sleeve - never loose in a drawer