If you are in the market for a good quality stainless steel cleaver you have come to the right page. Takayuki specializes in cleavers made with AUS8 hi-stainless steel. This one comes with a nice blade design and a solid wood handle. It even has a hole where you can hang it on a nail between uses. They are durable and tough for a reasonable price. It's a hefty, small-sized cleaver that's easy to handle yet tough so you can chop through small.
Blacksmith: Hiro Masui
Construction: Hammer Forged, Mono Steel
Steel: AUS8 Stainless Steel
HRC: 59
Finish: Kasumi
Edge Grind: Even (20 degrees each side)
Handle: Pakkawood
Weight: 1lb 3oz / 548g
Blade Length: 168mm
Overall Length: 320mm
Blade Height at the front: 79mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: 3.7mm
Special care instructions: Hand Wash, Towel Dry