IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE SABATIER KNIVES IN YOUR KITCHEN YOU PROBABLY KNOW WHAT EXCELLENT TOOLS THESE ARE AND THIS KNIFE IS NO EXCEPTION. THAT WAS IN 1970 AND SINCE, IT AS ALWAYS BEEN A FAVORITE WITH ITS COMFORTABLE STACKED LEATHER HANDLE AND STAINLESS BLADE THAT TAKES AN EDGE ALMOST AS WELL AS CARBON STEEL.