A cleaver is a large knife that varies in its shape but usually resembles a rectangular-bladed hatchet. It is largely used as a kitchen or butcher knife intended for hacking through bone. The knife's broad side can also be used for crushing in food preparation (such as garlic).

Carbon Steel Knife Care

Knife Specs:

Knife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.

• Steel: SK Carbon
• HRC: 58~60
• Edge Length: 154 mm
• Height at heel: 88.02 mm
• Distal Taper Heel: 4.31 mm
• Distal Taper Mid: 4.34 mm
• Distal Taper Tip: 4.37 mm
• Weight: 592 grams
• Handle: Western Style Pakka Wood
• Shape: Cleaver
• Finish: Migaki
• Cladding: N/A
• Construction: Monosteel
• Edge Bevel: 50/50
• Knife Line: Nihonko
• Blacksmith: N/A
• Maker: Saikai Kikumori
• Sharpener: N/A
• Place of Origin: Saikai, Japan