DETAIL
■Item Description■
Condition: New / Open box, left unused for about 40 years / Needs sharpening / Box is deteriorated.
Blade length : 7.3 inches (185mm)
Overall length : 13 inches (330mm)
Spine Thickness : 2.9mm
Item Weight : 8.9 oz (253g)
Blade Edge : Double-bevel
Blade Material : Stainless Steel
HRC : Unknown
Handle Material : POM Resin
Country/Region of Manufacture : Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Others : Not dishwasher-safe
・About this item.
This is a thick chef's knife that appears to have been manufactured in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, one of Japan's leading knife manufacturing areas, about 40 years ago. The brand is probably a German one, ALFRED ZANGER, but the knife was made in Seki City. During this period, some German-brand knives were manufactured in Seki City, and this knife is probably one of them.
This knife could not cut paper, so it needs to be sharpened before use. Additionally, it has a blade thickness of 2.9mm and weighs 8.9 oz (253g), so please note that it feels significantly different from a thin and lightweight chef's knife.
・What is ALFRED ZANGER?
I don’t have any information about them. According to my search on Google’s English version, they seem to have gone out of business in 1987.
