E. Peter Paris Nogent Style 10" Chef Carbon Steel Late 19th Early 20th C VGC Wholesale I opted to not clean Color:Deep Red Brick I opted to not clean it or sharpen and would encourage not sharpening at all Spalted tamarind is not a species of tamarind wood but is common tamarind that has been allowed to enter into a state of controlled spalting (partial decay) where the fungus that has begun to break down the wood fibers creates high contrast and distinct lines between the pale as Nogent was a rival knife making city the small bolsters giving way to a slightly convex heel along with the even taper and slight convexity is really great to see