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Victorinox Hardwood 1.5 lb Meat Cleaver

Victorinox Hardwood 1.5 lb Meat Cleaver

A meat cleaver is the tool for the jobs a knife should not do. This Victorinox Hardwood cleaver weighs about 1.5 pounds, and that weight carries the blade through poultry bones, ribs and tough cartilage with a controlled swing. It also splits dense vegetables such as butternut squash and pumpkin.

The wood handle comes from the Victorinox Hardwood line, which Victorinox sold for decades as Rosewood. It is modified maple stained in the traditional rosewood color, with a secure, comfortable grip for heavy work.

Use a heavy board that will not bounce, set the bone directly under the blade and let the cleaver’s weight do the work rather than forcing it. For thick beef bones, use a bone saw.

For a lighter cleaver, see the Fibrox Pro 10 oz Meat Cleaver. For vegetables only, the Fibrox Pro 8-inch Chinese Vegetable Cleaver has a thin blade. The table in the Details compares all four Victorinox cleavers.

SKU: 5.4000.18

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Specifications

Series: Victorinox Hardwood (formerly Rosewood)
Type: Meat cleaver
Blade length: 7 inches (17.8 cm)
Blade shape: Rectangular, heavy
Edge: Straight (plain) edge
Blade: stamped high-carbon stainless steel
Hardness: 55 to 56 HRC
Handle: modified maple stained in the traditional rosewood color (sold for many years as Victorinox Rosewood)
Weight: about 1.5 lb (680 g), per the product name
Made in: Switzerland
Warranty: Victorinox lifetime warranty against defects in material and workmanship
Model number: Victorinox 5.4000.18 (US item 40093)

Victorinox Cleavers

A meat cleaver is heavy and thick behind the edge for chopping through bone; a Chinese vegetable cleaver is thin and sharp for slicing and is not made for bone. Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide explains both, and you can browse all Victorinox cleavers.

Cleaver	Blade	Use
Hardwood 1.5 lb Meat Cleaver	7 in., heavy	Poultry bones, ribs, cartilage, dense squash
Fibrox Pro 7-inch Meat Cleaver	7 in., lighter	Poultry joints, ribs, soft bones
Fibrox 8-inch Chinese Vegetable Cleaver	8 in., thin	Vegetables and boneless meat; no bones
Walnut 8-inch Chinese Vegetable Cleaver	8 in., thin	Vegetables and boneless meat; no bones

Keeping the Edge

Victorinox steel at this hardness takes a fine edge quickly and responds well to honing. A few light strokes on a honing steel during a work session keep the edge aligned; sharpen on a stone or a guided sharpener when honing no longer brings it back. Our Honing Rod Guide compares regular, fine and polishing cuts, and the Victorinox 12-inch fine cut honing steel suits these blades.

Care

Hand wash only. Wash with warm, soapy water and dry at once; do not soak the wood handle or put it in a dishwasher.
Cut on wood or soft composite boards rather than glass, stone or ceramic.
Store in a block, on a magnetic strip or in a sleeve such as the Victorinox Knife Safe for 6-inch to 8-inch Knives, not loose in a drawer.

Additional Info

Blade Length (Inches)	7 in.
Blade Length (mm)	No
Blade Width (inches)	3.5
Grind	50/50 Bevel
Steel Type	Martensitic Stainless Steel
Rockwell Hardness	55/56
Stainless	Yes
Handle Material	Modified Maple Wood
Spine Thickness (mm)	No
Brand	Victorinox
Country of Manufacture	Switzerland
SKU	5.4000.18
Manufacturer's Part Number	40093
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price	$161.00

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