Been a while since we had a Cleaver chat.

[blokey]

Guess thin slicers are not for everyone

 

[Jville]

Guess thin slivers are not for everyoneView attachment 245486

What happened?

 

[blokey]

What happened?

Not sure, probably frozen food or salted meat.

 

[Jville]

Not sure, probably frozen food or salted meat.

Did somebody borrow it from you?

 

[M1k3]

Not sure, probably frozen food or salted meat.

Or tin can?

 

[blokey]

Did somebody borrow it from you?

I’m visiting my parents now, this is the knife I bought with me, I thought 8Cr13MoV/AUS8 could be a safe bet

 

[Jville]

I’m visiting my parents now, this is the knife I bought with me, I thought 8Cr13MoV/AUS8 could be a safe bet

Nothing is safe outside the knife world. Once you bring it into the wild anything can happen.

 

[Seemore]

Phil released a 25% code for Home Butcher (dadsdoitbetter). Some pretty tempting Murata's, Myojin and Nigara.

EDIT: Sorry, wrong thread but I'll leave it here anyways for the code.

I forgot to say thank you for that when you first posted it - I got a nice little Murata parer, as you saw.

 

[BillHanna]

 

[blokey]

Bill’s new knife

 

[Jville]

Bill’s new knife

@BillHanna put me in front of her on the passaround, please.

 

[BillHanna]

The Squad

 

[Jville]

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The Squad

That’s a nice lineup! Were you trying to take a d!ck pick cause your fly is open? Also what’s the smallest one?

 

[Rangen]

I would like to clarify that my clicking on the "Love" icon was entirely based on the great lineup of cleavers. I had not spotted the open fly.

 

[M1k3]

I would like to clarify that my clicking on the "Love" icon was entirely based on the great lineup of cleavers. I had not spotted the open fly.

Nice save.

 

[tostadas]

I would like to clarify that my clicking on the "Love" icon was entirely based on the great lineup of cleavers. I had not spotted the open fly.

I clicked love after seeing the fly comment

 

[BillHanna]

That’s a nice lineup! Were you trying to take a d!ck pick cause your fly is open? Also what’s the smallest one?

THE SMALLEST ONE!?!?!?!?!?!?




oh




The knife. Of course. ahem.



A lil chonky guy I got from Lars Kallgren. Here ya go

 

[shopshopshop]

How will you actually grip the Hyde cleaver with such a forward balance point?

I have a chinese cleaver from him as well that I've been considering selling on because I just can't find a comfortable way to grip it near the balance point, so it feels a bit forward heavy. Granted mine has a longer handle, but similar issue (and its a shorter overall blade, 207 instead of 240).

 

[Jville]

How will you actually grip the Hyde cleaver with such a forward balance point?

I have a chinese cleaver from him as well that I've been considering selling on because I just can't find a comfortable way to grip it near the balance point, so it feels a bit forward heavy. Granted mine has a longer handle, but similar issue (and its a shorter overall blade, 207 instead of 240).

In mm where is the balance point?

 

[tostadas]

How will you actually grip the Hyde cleaver with such a forward balance point?

I have a chinese cleaver from him as well that I've been considering selling on because I just can't find a comfortable way to grip it near the balance point, so it feels a bit forward heavy. Granted mine has a longer handle, but similar issue (and its a shorter overall blade, 207 instead of 240).

Have you considered swapping the handle for a heavier one? it can make a considerable difference to overall feel of the knife. It may sound counterintuitive, but especially on a cleaver, even if you increase the weight, it could make the it less straining to use due to the improved balance.

 

[BillHanna]

I haven't had a chance to really really use it yet. I will report as soon as I do something other than grill food.

 

[shopshopshop]

Balance point is right about the 0 in 2022.

I don't have the skills to rehandle it myself, but if it was weighted back more it'd probably be more comfortable.

 

[BillHanna]

In mm where is the balance point?

Ninety frickin five.

351 grams

 

[tostadas]

Ninety frickin five.

351 grams

from handle or choil?

 

[BillHanna]

Handle

 

[Jville]

Ninety frickin five.

351 grams

Pretty impressive getting it so light for such a large blade, but I think imho that’s just too far out. I was concerned about my custom being at 77mm at the balance point, but it puts it just barely in front of my two finger and just behind my three finger grip, making it still somewhat forward balance in the 2 position, but just slightly. I would rather it be back a little. But 95 seems like too much to bear. The handle looks pretty long but perhaps it's a little thin and a light wood?

 

[shopshopshop]

Pretty impressive getting it so light for such a large blade, but I think imho that’s just too far out. I was concerned about my custom being at 77mm at the balance point, but it puts it just barely in front of my two finger and just behind my three finger grip, making it still somewhat forward balance in the 2 position, but just slightly. I would rather it be back a little. But 95 seems like too much to bear. The handle looks pretty long but perhaps it's a little thin and a light wood?

Are you looking at the handle on mine but Bill's numbers? Mine is around 85, and yeah, the handle is fairly light.

 

[BillHanna]

The handle looks pretty long but perhaps it's a little thin and a light wood?

I think you’re right on both counts. If it stays, it’ll definitely get a rehandle; not for weight, but for shape. The forward balance doesn’t bother me at all. At home.

 

[Jville]

Are you looking at the handle on mine but Bill's numbers? Mine is around 85, and yeah, the handle is fairly light.

I was looking at Bill's. 85 isn't as bad, but I could still understand you not liking that balance point. I think it would definitely be too much for me also.

 

[tostadas]

I was looking at Bill's. 85 isn't as bad, but I could still understand you not liking that balance point. I think it would definitely be too much for me also.

85 from handle means like 70 from heel. It's a bit more forward than I'd like. But it can be remedied with a dense handle. If u wanna keep it on the stubby side, then make the front part to the dimensions you like, then flare it out a lot toward the back. 130mm length with a wide backside and a dense material (rosewoods, ebony, ironwood, aussie dense stuff like gidgee, stabilized woods, etc) will bring the balance back a good amount. Especially if the current total weight is so low.