Description: Vintage Japanese Santoku Style Large Chef Knife with Molybdenum Stainless Steel Blade & Wood Handle Made by Dione Lucas Dione Lucas ( 1909-1971 ) was a professional English chef specializing on French cuisine. She was the first female to graduate from Le Cordon Blue. She helped establishing an extension of the famous Paris culinary school in London in 1930s. Dione Lucas was the first woman featured in a cooking show on television on WPIX-11 in New York. In one of her New York restaurants, The Gingerman, Lucas helped to introduce the omelette to the American palate. She can be seen as a predecessor and influence to Julia Child. Dione Lucas authored several cookbooks on French cuisine. This knife has the blade fabricated from the special steel with trace amount of molybdenum doped or added to the regular steel to increase its strength, hardness, and toughness, to improve machinability, and to resist corrosion. The handle is triple riveted over the full tang ( almost ) to sure fitting for durability, strength, & balance. *** DIONE LUCAS --- ca. 1960s-1970s *** Blade Length 9"Total Length 14"Weight 4 - 5 oz.( approximate measurements ) Wear Cut Scratch Photos are descriptions Maintenance Suggestion: Hand wash only in warm water after using, especially if used on foods that have acidic sauce/liquid. After washing it, wipe the blade and handle completely dry. Use of electric knife sharpener or dishwasher not recommended. Product of JAPAN Copyright: The above images and descriptions are copyrighted exclusively. None of the material may be copied or republished. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. We will immediately report plagiarism to Ebay.
Price: 58.62 USD
Location: Tucson, Arizona
End Time: 2024-09-23T02:39:57.000Z
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