Professional quality kitchen Gadgets manufactured in Theirs, home of the French cutlery industry since the 15th century, it was here that the SABATIER knife was born at the beginning of the 19th century. It is a professional knife for cooks and butchers and actually bears the name of a family from Thiers. But which family? The family of Jean SABATIER from Le Moûtier or of Philippe SABATIER from Bellevue? This was a time well before the first French legislation concerning intellectual property rights. In those days registration of the brand name SABATIER had to be accompanied by a word or traditional image. This then was the somewhat hazy legal context in which several companies registered the SABATIER brand in France.

In 1979 the various holders of the SABATIER brand decided to come together in an association to defend the brand name. The name SABATIER today is a victim of its fame and complicated history. The name alone can no longer convey all the values that have made it a great brand. The result is that care must be taken when selecting a `brand’ of Sabatier. Maitre de Cuisine fully forged Sabatier knives are made from the finest quality molybedenum stainless steel. This guarantees a longer lasting razor sharp edge, which is easy to maintain. A unique patented \'floating rivet\' system prevents the problem of handle cracking, which is often experienced with this type of handle.