Cuisine::pro® Damashiro® 7" Cleaver Knife

A forged Japanese stainless steel 420J2 cleaver knife is made for tasks that benefit from a broad, weighty blade. Use it for breaking down larger cuts of meat, splitting poultry joints, crushing garlic and cutting through dense root vegetables or hard-skinned squash.

The forged Japanese stainless steel 420J2 cleaver knife is leather-sharpened to a 15-20 degree edge. That edge angle is designed to give you control while still feeling strong and steady for heavier prep.

53 HRC is a hardness rating for the blade steel, and ice-hardening is part of the heat-treatment process. In everyday use, it is one factor that influences how the edge feels and how well it stands up to repeated chopping.

The handle is seamless stainless steel with a weighted hollow construction, so it feels substantial in hand. That added heft helps keep the cleaver steady and planted when you are working through tougher ingredients.

Yes. The flat of the broad blade is well suited to crushing garlic, and the wide profile can help you scoop and transfer chopped ingredients from board to pan.