Forged Vegetable Cleaver with Elm and Ancient Bog Oak

Product Description for Forged Vegetable Cleaver with Elm and Ancient Bog Oak

Maker: Martin Huber (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $650.00
Item num: 112230
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 8.10 in.
Cutting edge length: 7.80 in.
Total length: 13.10 in.
Blade height (at heel): 3.07 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.10 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.07 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.06 in.
Item weight: 11.20 oz.
Shipment weight: 12.6 oz.
Blade: Hand forged 1.2419 carbon steel
Bolster: Ancient bog oak
Handle: Stabilized elm
Description: Martin Huber hails from Austria and is considered one of the greatest chef's knife makers from that region. His father, mother, and grandfather all had blacksmithing and metalworking experience, which led to Martin learning the trade at a young age. Martin took four years of formal blacksmith instruction in his hometown of Steyr, Austria before opening his own shop in 2016. Martin's kitchen knives have well thought out designs and efficient cutting geometry.
Vegetable cleavers are ideal for vegetables and noodles. The thin edge geometry makes it a precision tool, rather than a replacement for a Western meat cleaver. The tall height is great for moving food from the cutting board to the pot.
The blade is hand forged 1.2419 carbon tool steel. 1.2419 is a low-alloy tool steel containing tungsten and chromium. It achieves a working hardness of 64 Hrc and maintains high wear resistance. This makes it an excellent steel for kitchen knives and outdoor knives. The forge finish will help with food release. The convex ground cutting edge is satin finished for effortless, clean cuts. Both the spine and choil are nicely rounded for comfort. This vegetable cleaver has beautifully thin geometry for high performance cutting ability.
The ambidextrous Japanese-inspired half octagonal handle is faceted at the top and rounded at the base. This shape is among the most comfortable of traditional Japanese handle styles. It combines stabilized ash wood with ancient bog oak. The bog oak has been buried in a bog for hundreds or sometimes thousands of years. The extremely low oxygen conditions of the bog protect the wood from normal decay, while the underlying peat provides acidic conditions where iron salts and other minerals react with tannins in the wood, gradually giving it a distinct dark brown to almost black color.
Though large, this knife has exceptional balance and you'll find yourself using it for all sorts of tasks around the kitchen. This is a knife you won't want to put down! Like other knives, this knife should not be put in the dishwasher.
Excellent work throughout!


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