Been a while since we had a Cleaver chat.

[tarnschaf]

Hey i am new member of the forum and new to knife sharpening.
I got a cheap cleaver, rly cheap from ali (16€) to start my journey.
Its crude and weihgs 371g is 30cm long with a 19.5cm Blade. Hight is between 9.5cm and 9 cm. As i have no caliper i can give no information thickness.
I hope i can get some help / advice what i can do to improve it and my skills.
My first question would be if i could remove the belly for a more flat cutting edg.
Cheers

 

[Noodle Soup]

My first question is do you really want to remove that mild belly? Have you ever noticed almost all cleavers made in China have it? Could it be they feel a proper cleaver design requires it. I have a cleaver like the one you purchased and have never found it to be a handicap for Chinese/Thai/Viet/ Cambodian etc. cooking.