Looking for a Meat Cleaver

[Hoji]

@jrbfishn
@General Zod

And any other folks here that make blades.

I need a meat cleaver that will withstand the absolute worst abuse that I can deliver. It will be used to process game at home and will be used a bunch.

If someone on here can make one, I would rather spend the money locally.

 

[baboon]

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They are rare outside asian restaurants & meat markets. I worked with a chinese guy who brought them to work but never used them. His were all high carbon steel & wooden handles & the health departments both corporate & City of Houston would shit on the floor find them.

They really take a lot of practice on for say doing chops. An old school wood block that does not bounce is best to use them on.

A local knifemaker would be be tits but the temper is really different as seen on Fordged inn Fire bone chop test. They get a heat treatment that holds an edge & not brittle.

 

[wakosama]

I've found the asian cleavers a bit thin for that. Mostly used for veggie and prepared meats. Mine got bent or notched when I tried to proces bones. But I Agree that you might want to look around for a local bladesmith to make you one. Best one I ever had found in a rusty junk bucket at an 'old' car show.

 

[Hoji]

Look in your wife's night stand top draw.

You sure this is the place for that kind of fuckery? Are you REALLY sure?

 

[deemus]

Best one I ever had found in a rusty junk bucket at an 'old' car show.

Got one at a flea market for $2. 1/4” thick.

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

Looking for a Meat Cleaver​

Thought June was talking to Ward.

 

[General Zod]

I'm currently making a cleaver to order for a customer. I'll be using the same heat treating technique I used on the test knives I made that survived chopping into a cinder block.

Gotta warn you, though...hand forged knives aren't cheap. If you want to discuss it, I'm definitely open to making you one. Turnaround time is probably 3 weeks since I only get to really spend time forging on the weekends.

 

[jrbfishn]

The only ones I can get won't be anywhere near as heavy duty as you need. They are really just fancy cutting blades. No way I would pass them off as choppers. I do have a machette blade that would make a hell of a chopper though.
General Zod might be able to help with a cleaver. He is working on one now IIRC. See how it turns out.


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[jrbfishn]

And he posted while I was typing.

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[Hoji]

I'm currently making a cleaver to order for a customer. I'll be using the same heat treating technique I used on the test knives I made that survived chopping into a cinder block.

Gotta warn you, though...hand forged knives aren't cheap. If you want to discuss it, I'm definitely open to making you one. Turnaround time is probably 3 weeks since I only get to really spend time forging on the weekends.

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[jrbfishn]

Hope you get hooked up Hoji.

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[Hoji]

And we’re off!

 

[jrbfishn]

I take it he is going to get you a cleaver to your specs?

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[Hoji]

I take it he is going to get you a cleaver to your specs?

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Absolutely

 

[General Zod]

It's gonna be fun. I had to order a piece of 1/4" flat stock just for this cleaver so it would be wide enough. I'm gonna create a monster.

 

[Eastexasrick]

YES

 

[Hoji]

It's gonna be fun. I had to order a piece of 1/4" flat stock just for this cleaver so it would be wide enough. I'm gonna create a monster.

Looking forward to a beast of a cleaver. Thank you

 

[baboon]

I guess the idea of a meat axe is out of the question? One year when my chef buddies wife want a gift idea. I pointed her to a Gränsfors kitchen hatchet.

 

[gll]

Looking forward to a beast of a cleaver. Thank you

So was June...

 

[PDiddy]

I use this one.