Chuka Bocho (Chinese veg cleaver): A favourite knife utilized heavily amongst Chinese chefs. They tend to be quite tall for julienne push/pull style chopping. They are really handy for smashing garlic into a paste. Try not to be intimidated by the size, they are a joy to use.
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: VG10
- HRC: 60~62
- Edge Length: 200mm
- Height at heel: 84.12mm
- Distal taper heel: 2mm
- Distal taper mid: 1.9mm
- Distal taper tip: 1.9mm
- Weight: 358 grams
- Handle: Western Red Pakka wood
- Shape: Chuka Bocho
- Finish: Tsuchime Damascus
- Cladding: Stainless
- Edge bevel: 50/50
- Construction: Damascus
- Knife Line: Sakai Takayuki 33 Layer
- Blacksmith: Sakai Takayuki
- Sharpener/Grinder: -
- Origin: Sakai, Japan