Einar Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Just finished this cleaver in time for christmas. Its a present for my parents since they keep chipping the edge of the thin ikea cleaver they have. This one is made from 8 mm spring steel, so it should take some abuse I think. The blade is 12 inches long and 4 inches wide. Flat ground down to about 4 mm thick before the convex edge grind. HRC 55-56. Not sure what the wood I used for the handle is. Got a mystery block of wood given to my dad from another knifemaker. Hard and dense as all hell. I doubt it even floats. Had a brown and reddish tint to it, but I coloured it with ebony stain. The other is an 8 inch santoku I'm giving to my sister. Already made a thread about that one, but I included it for scale.Silver steel (115 CrV3) blade, 4 mm thick at the spine, full flat grind. Beech burl handle. HRC at about 61-62. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDT Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I love that cleaver. The handle shape seems perfect for locking your hand in place while whacking away at whatever is on the chopping block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Wilcox Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 That cleaver is a beast! Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 On 12/24/2019 at 11:12 PM, Will Wilcox said: That cleaver is a beast! Nice work. Thank you. My parents loved it too, so I am very happy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 On 12/24/2019 at 6:40 PM, MikeDT said: I love that cleaver. The handle shape seems perfect for locking your hand in place while whacking away at whatever is on the chopping block. Thanks! The handle is very comfortable (I have now learned that its probably ironwood) though I was more happy with this one that I also made a while ago (Beech burl for this one). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Nice work Einar. Love them all. “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 On 12/26/2019 at 3:04 AM, Joshua States said: Nice work Einar. Love them all. Thank you, Sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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