If you could only have one cleaver, which one would it be?

[Chasingsharpness]

Which one would you pick?

 

[BillHanna]

Don’ wanna

 

[BillHanna]

My (not anymore) Lars and my Sicard would have to fight to the death.

 

[blokey]

No

 

[IsoJ]

52100 honyaki custom 66,6hrc
230*110mm
555gr
Veg killer
No neck

Willing makers can sign here

 

[natto]

Thin grind, affordable and available in Europe. 372g * 218 * 107



That was my main knife for more than a decade. Will be back in the kitchen soon.

The picture of the whole knife is from the 600g version, but looks identical. sorry.

 

[Matus]

Something medium sized (around 190 x 80), thin, lightweight-ish.

 

[Chasingsharpness]

Thin grind, affordable and available in Europe. 372g * 218 * 107



That was my main knife for more than a decade. Will be back in the kitchen soon.

The picture of the whole knife is from the 600g version, but looks identical. sorr

What's it called?

 

[Choppin]

Dalman - 185x80, ˜340g, thin grind, thinner BTE and less blade heavy than most due to the western tang.

https://dalmanknives.bigcartel.com/product/185x80-thin-cleaver
of course I sold mine and regret it :/

 

[picturepoet]

What's it called?

should be this one link
great size and weight
comes very thin out of the box and performs excellently
back and choil are very sharp and should be rounded
all in all a lot of knife for little money

 

[ian]

 

[picturepoet]

of course I sold mine and regret it :/

I can empathize very well..I love mine a lot too

 

[blokey]

View attachment 254698

A well used CCK I assume?

 

[BillHanna]

oooooh. A lil reprofiling at the tip!

 

[BillHanna]

A well used CCK I assume?

All are Mazaki.

 

[ian]

oooooh. A lil reprofiling at the tip!

Not intentional, but it’s fine and doesn’t bother me. Was still getting used to the (then new) belt grinder when I did the massive thinning on it, and I overground it a bit at the tip.

A well used CCK I assume?

Yes.

 

[tostadas]

Y Tanaka b1

 

[esoo]

Dalman - 185x80, ˜340g, thin grind, thinner BTE and less blade heavy than most due to the western tang.

https://dalmanknives.bigcartel.com/product/185x80-thin-cleaver
of course I sold mine and regret it :/

I've always wanted to try one of these out. Wish he would make more of them.

 

[DitmasPork]

Coin toss.

 

[besserbissen]

Kamon Custom

And that was my template:

 

[themobilesharpaner]

My "to go to" knife, I wouldn't be without it.

 

[Chasingsharpness]

My "to go to" knife, I wouldn't be without it.View attachment 254777

What's that called?

 

[Choppin]

I've always wanted to try one of these out. Wish he would make more of them.

+ 1. I’m thinking a larger batch of these, in a simpler format to keep prices a bit lower and turnover quicker… like wa handle and belt working finish…

I know nothing about knife making but I believe cleavers are always a challenge to make - with such a large blade many things can go wrong (getting it straight for instance) and every step takes longes as a result

 

[esoo]

+ 1. I’m thinking a larger batch of these, in a simpler format to keep prices a bit lower and turnover quicker… like wa handle and belt working finish…

I know nothing about knife making but I believe cleavers are always a challenge to make - with such a large blade many things can go wrong (getting it straight for instance) and every step takes longes as a result

Yeah thin big blades pose a problem in quench. I'm tired so I can be bothered to find it, but @Isasmedjan had a post on Instagram where one turned into a banana. Same thing happened to Hyde for a cleaver for @BillHanna

 

[themobilesharpaner]

What's that called?

It's an Enso VG10 cleaver, 7 inches and holds a great edge. Made by Yaxell.