{"product_id":"damascus-vegetable-cleaver-rosewood","title":"Damascus Vegetable Cleaver, Hand Forged Kitchen Cleaver with Rosewood Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vegetable cleaver is the Chinese style flat cleaver, the knife cooks reach for once they get used to the wide face. It is bigger and taller than a nakiri, still thin and light rather than a bone chopper, so it slices vegetables and scoops the pile off the board. This one is a 7 inch Damascus blade standing 3 inches tall, with a rosewood handle and a stamped leather sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 inches, 3 inches tall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDamascus over a high carbon core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEtched layers, mirror polished bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood, brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeather, hand stamped western floral\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLaser, 20 dollars per blade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamascus is pattern welded steel forged around a high carbon core and etched so the bands show. The pattern comes out of the forging, so no two blades match. Under the etch it is carbon steel, which takes a keen edge and comes back on a stone. The face is 3 inches tall over a 7 inch edge, ground thin so it parts a squash rather than splitting it, and that height lets you carry a load of chopped onion to the pan. Carbon steel wants drying after every wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosewood is dense and close grained, dark brown with darker streaks running through it, and it stays comfortable through long prep. The tang runs unbroken from tip to butt with brass pins through the scales, which matters more here than on a small knife, since the blade is heavy and the steel behind it carries the load. The handle sits above the board so your knuckles clear the work, and the weight lets the blade fall rather than being pushed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery knife here ships with a slim sheath cut for that exact blade, and on a face this wide it earns its keep. It is vegetable tanned leather with a welted edge and hand stitching, and this one is hand stamped with a carved western floral inside a beaded border. It covers the blade only and leaves the handle out, so it is a cover for storage and for carrying rather than a belt sheath. Use it in a drawer, a knife roll, or on the way to a job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCooks who chop a lot of vegetables end up here, because the tall face cuts and carries in one motion. It rewards a big board and a bit of room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome cooks who prep vegetables in quantity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone cooking Chinese food at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks who crush garlic with the flat of a blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers looking for a gift with some presence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Damascus vegetable cleaver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stamped leather blade sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA free laser engraving quote on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach cleaver is forged, ground and finished by hand, so runs stay small and no two come out alike. The layer pattern, the grain of the rosewood and the stamping vary from the photographs. Yours will be its own piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash and dry it straight away. Never the dishwasher, never left soaking in a sink, and dishwasher damage voids the warranty. Damascus darkens with use, and that gray patina is normal and protects the steel. Cut on wood or plastic, never glass or stone. Sharpen on a whetstone at roughly 20 degrees per side, then strop. Oil the blade lightly before long storage. More in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per blade, added on this page. Around 30 characters fits on a blade and longer messages sit better on the sheath. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. Clean line art engraves well, photographs do not. Free on orders of 10 pieces or more. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I chop bone with it?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It is a thin cleaver and bone will chip the edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it different from a nakiri?\u003c\/strong\u003e Same idea, more blade. A cleaver is taller and longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the blade so tall?\u003c\/strong\u003e It keeps your knuckles off the board and gives you a face to scoop with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it full tang?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, steel runs unbroken from tip to butt with brass pins through the rosewood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow sharp is it out of the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharpened by hand and ready to cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my knife look exactly like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Shape and size match, the pattern and wood do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf that is more knife than you need, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-nakiri-knife-rosewood\"\u003eDamascus nakiri with a rosewood handle\u003c\/a\u003e does the same work, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-nakiri-knife-burl-wood\"\u003ehand forged nakiri in burl wood\u003c\/a\u003e is the plain carbon version. More is in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cleaver-butcher\"\u003ecleaver and butcher knives\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rosewood-handle-knives\"\u003erosewood handle knives\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kitchen-knives\"\u003ekitchen knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44133183586422,"sku":"VEF-KIT-DAM-CLV-305","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/damascus-vegetable-cleaver-rosewood-handle_1a67e691-622f-419a-9a5b-b363538a45e8.jpg?v=1788736469","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-vegetable-cleaver-rosewood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}