French Chef’s Shallot Knife 200mm

Many years ago, Don Carlos Andrade, a formally trained chef and artist-bladesmith of over two decades, designed and crafted the first Shallot Knife. Only a handful have been made since, and this one, according to the artist, is the finest, and perhaps last, we will see. Shaped from small batch, Swedish-made Damasteel RWL-34 high-performance stainless steel, the 200mm / 7.9″ blade is as superbly shaped, dynamic, and hardworking, as any culinary tool we know. Iconic is Don’s pronounced, freehand convex bevel geometry, through which he delivers a silky, hand sanded satin-finished cutting tool that is weighted, powerful, and robust in the rear for the biggest cuts, and slim, refined, and precise at the tip. A polished, rounded blade spine tapers steadily from just over 3mm above the heel, to a sturdy 2.4mm at the midway point, 1mm an inch from the tip, and further still before reaching its pointed, needle-like culmination. The Shallot Knife’s form, from the raised plane of the handle, to the high heel, relatively straight edge profile, and low, fine tip, position it perfectly for precision slicing and cuts around the kitchen while being versatile enough to rock on the board and chop with efficiency. Control over the elegant blade is enjoyed via an exceedingly comfortable handle sculpted from vintage Westinghouse micarta which Don embellishes with detail carvings and secures to the blade’s tang with four small, flush stainless pins, and two domed, hand-peened pins. A cloth-covered saya is included.