Forged Chinese Cleaver (8 in.) with Dyer Oak

Product Description for Forged Chinese Cleaver (8 in.) with Dyer Oak

Maker: Dale Miller (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $525.00
Item num: 111979
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 8.20 in.
Cutting edge length: 8.00 in.
Total length: 13.30 in.
Blade height (at heel): 3.10 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.06 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.06 in.
Item weight: 8.20 oz.
Blade: Hand forged 52100 carbon steel with a hand rubbed satin finish
Bolster: Buffalo horn
Handle: Dyer oak burl with bloodwood and holly spacers
Description: Dale Miller has been making knives since 2015, after many years of working in wood, building musical instruments, speakers, hand planes, and other pieces. He uses knives in the kitchen, regularly making charcuterie and tsukemono (Japanese pickles) and uses this experience to inform his knife design and execution. His mission is to make functional, beautiful knives out of the best available materials.
Chinese Vegetable cleavers are ideal for vegetables and noodles. The thin edge geometry makes it a precision tool, rather than a replacement for a Western meat cleaver. The tall height is great for moving food from cutting board to the pot.
The blade is hand forged 52100 carbon steel. Many knifemakers as well as knife users feel that 52100 is among the best (if not the best) steel used in the modern knife industry. It provides an exceptionally keen, long lasting edge matched with excellent durability. The spine and choil are nicely rounded for comfort. The distal tapered blade has beautifully thin geometry for high performance cuts. Dale's touchmark is on the left side of the blade. The last remnant’s of Dale’s hammer blows show he forged this knife exceptionally close to shape, ensuring particularly good grain structure. We recommend using camellia oil to protect the blade and natural wood handle.
The Japanese-inspired octagonal handle is a piece of historic dyer oak burl. This piece of oak was cut from a burl section that grew to record size in southern Willamette Valley in Oregon. The burl had a massive 9 ft diameter and is the largest known oak burl in the Northwest, weighing a colossal 14-1/2 tons! The front of the handle is sealed with a water buffalo horn ferrule. Stabilized holly and bloodwood spacers add a nice touch of contrast between the handle and ferrule. Like other knives, this knife should not be put in the dishwasher.
Excellent work throughout!


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