On 2013-08-21 02:51:52 +0000, Michael Press said:

> In article <201308201834354075-xxx@yyyzzz>, gtr > wrote:
>
>> On 2013-08-21 00:31:26 +0000, Michael Press said:
>>
>>> I do not have a filleting knife. I use a
>>> 9 1/2 inch knife that is thin and flexible.
>>> Carbon steel stamped "Nogent France".
>>> Looks exactly like the 7023FS-TI here
>>>
>>> <http://www.thebestthings.com/knives/sabatier_nogent.htm>
>>
>>
>> Looks much like the one we use for most cutting/chopping.
>
> It is too flexible for that. The back of the blade
> is 0.05 inch midway between the handle and tip.
> It is for slicing and filleting.
> Chopping and cutting needs a rigid blade.

Ours is the same shape but not that thin. Not flexible at all.