Butcher Knife vs. Cleaver: Which Should I Buy?

A cleaver may come to mind when you think of a butcher knife, but the two styles are different. Not sure which you need? We broke it down for you.

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The ZWILLING Pro 6 Meat Cleaver makes tough jobs easy. Chop roast chickens, a rack of ribs or stock bones cleanly and effortlessly with this heavy-duty cleaver. Forged from a single piece of ice-hardened steel, the blade boasts maximum durability and sharpness. Like all knives in the Pro collection, this cleaver features an innovative curved bolster grip. This allows you to use a professional pinch grip for more control and less fatigue when breaking down large cuts of meat.

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Your time in the kitchen crafting a memorable meal is about more than quality ingredients. Mastery is in the tools you use. With a sharp, forged steel blade and G10 handle, you get the right amount of boldness and brawn to split bone like it’s butter and cut with precision. This is the cleaver you need to make the chop. Hand wash and thoroughly dry. 5 millimeter AUS-8 high-carbon steel blade Full tang G10 handle 5.24 in. 13.5 cm Steel Blade 8.25 in. 21 cm Complete Size 13.5 in.

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Maestro Wu hand forges knives from salvaged artillery shells fired on Taiwan by mainland China since the early 1900s. Artillery steel makes a strong blade not prone to rusting or chipping. These classic Chinese knives and cleavers are renowned across the world by the Taiwanese diaspora for quality and craftsmanship. View our full Maestro Wu collection here.Our Maestro Wu Chinese Cleavers are the most important items in our kitchen.

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The Gladiator Series 12.5” ‘Devastator’ butcher's knife is one mean looking behemoth of a blade, engineered for causing utter devastation to large cuts of meat and bone it is a must-have for any butcher or huntsman. Weighing in at a sizable 1.5 lbs, with a 4mm thick blade, this knife is a menacing cross between a chef’s knife, slicer and a cleaver.

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