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What is age and any details on this knife? It says sabatier on the handle and I think it's 1950-1970s.. anybody know?

Ideally I want a web page or resource I can look up all the more popular logos and the dates they were produced.
(I understand Sabatier had many sub contracts etc)

But some stand out
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http://www.marques-de-thiers.fr/I can't see the logo, or more exactly the trade mark by which makers identified their products. Those marks were deposed at the court's registrar's office. The site offers a view of the original registration form, providing you give an adequate description.
 
Saw this one on reddit. You should get more help here. I agree with the 50s-70s guess.
Seems likely, but full bolsters with full tang have been exported before, as Americans let me know. Not only 'Canadians'. But for further help a good picture of the logo is absolutely necessary.
 
Seems likely, but full bolsters with full tang have been exported before, as Americans let me know. Not only 'Canadians'. But for further help a good picture of the logo is absolutely necessary.
I can post a better high resolution picture of any markings on the blade.. when the blade arrives. It's getting shipped to me right now in the mail. Update in next few days.
 
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Sabatier is the only visible marking on the handle. Knife is so nice and by far one of the thinnest carbon steel Sabatier blades I have seen so far. I want to get it nice and flat/straight on the wet stone.
 

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Sabatier is the only visible marking on the handle. Knife is so nice and by far one of the thinnest carbon steel Sabatier blades I have seen so far. I want to get it nice and flat/straight on the wet stone.
Pic above is knife after cleaned with barkeeper's friend and 1000/2000 grit sand paper.

Blade shines like an old dusty mirror.
 
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Sabatier is the only visible marking on the handle. Knife is so nice and by far one of the thinnest carbon steel Sabatier blades I have seen so far. I want to get it nice and flat/straight on the wet stone.
K-Sabatier is a very well known maker, and one of the very few remaining ones. See sabatier-k.com That said, they bought the stocks of numerous small makers who went in bankruptcy in the '29 crisis.
 
K-Sabatier is a very well known maker, and one of the very few remaining ones. See sabatier-k.com That said, they bought the stocks of numerous small makers who went in bankruptcy in the '29 crisis.
How old do you think my k sabatier knife is? I'm guessing 1950-60max. I have only been collecting antiques and sabatier for 1 year but I have several nogent and nice 4 star elephants .. but I would say this is one of the nicest and most refined carbon full tangs that Sabatier made. It's so thin and light in my hand. I should weigh it actually. Maybe do a comparison to other Sabatier knives I have. Pic attached of something I'm planning to do. Get a old sab truly re profiled. I think it's blasphemous personally but this knife looks great.
 

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K-Sabatier is a very well known maker, and one of the very few remaining ones. See sabatier-k.com That said, they bought the stocks of numerous small makers who went in bankruptcy in the '29 crisis.
I really like the spalted handle on this.
 
How old do you think my k sabatier knife is? I'm guessing 1950-60max. I have only been collecting antiques and sabatier for 1 year but I have several nogent and nice 4 star elephants .. but I would say this is one of the nicest and most refined carbon full tangs that Sabatier made. It's so thin and light in my hand. I should weigh it actually. Maybe do a comparison to other Sabatier knives I have. Pic attached of something I'm planning to do. Get a old sab truly re profiled. I think it's blasphemous personally but this knife looks great.
That's another K-Sabatier, by the way. The 'acier fondu' mention is typical of their 50s en 60s. As for the age of the other one: if I were sure it was made for the local, French market I would say 50s, because of the full tang and the use of a wooden handle instead of some hard rubber or a synthetic material. Too often though I have been rightly corrected because they have been exporting innovative designs long before the home market was ready for it.
 
Also the 60’s & 70’s really ushered in the age of wide-use stainless steel, so unlikely to be post 60’s imo. 50’s would be my bet.
 
Also the 60’s & 70’s really ushered in the age of wide-use stainless steel, so unlikely to be post 60’s imo. 50’s would be my bet.
Stainless were much earlier common in North-America than in Europe. The French market remained reluctant until the seventies, but French makers exported stainless since end 40s. Carbons are still available and being preferred by a lot of professionals.
 
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