Zwilling Pro 6-inch Meat Cleaver

A meat cleaver uses weight, not a fine edge, to get through joints and small bones. The Zwilling Pro 6-inch meat cleaver has a heavy, forged blade for splitting chicken backbones, separating ribs and portioning oxtail, jobs that would chip or roll the edge of a chef’s knife.

Let the weight of the blade do the work with a controlled chop, and keep the other hand well back. The broad face also crushes garlic and ginger and scoops chopped ingredients off the board. The Pro curved bolster gives a secure stopping point for the hand on heavy cuts.

Use a heavy board that will not bounce, and position the joint or bone directly under the heel of the blade before chopping. A cleaver is meant for small and medium bones; leave large beef bones to a bone saw.

For boning and trimming around bones rather than through them, see the Pro flexible boning knife. Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide explains meat and vegetable cleavers.

SKU: 1002839

Availability: In stock

Regular Price: $229.99

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Specifications

Series: Zwilling Pro
Type: Meat cleaver
Blade length: 6 inches (15.2 cm)
Steel: Zwilling special formula high-carbon stainless steel, SIGMAFORGE forged from a single piece
Hardening: FRIODUR ice-hardened, 55 to 58 HRC
Bolster: curved bolster that supports a pinch grip; the edge can be sharpened from heel to tip
Handle: black polymer, triple-riveted over a full tang
Made in: Germany
Warranty: Zwilling lifetime warranty against defects in materials and craftsmanship
Item number: 38415-163

Zwilling Pro Boning, Fillet and Cleaver

Knife	Blade	Best for
Pro 5.5-inch Flexible Boning Knife	5.5 in., flexible	Poultry, pork, silver skin
Pro 7-inch Fillet Knife	7 in., flexible	Fish fillets and skinning
Pro 6-inch Meat Cleaver	6 in.	Joints, poultry backbones, small bones

Choosing a Zwilling Line

All three lines are forged in Germany from the same special formula steel and ice-hardened by Zwilling’s FRIODUR process.

Line	Bolster and edge	Handle	Who it suits
Zwilling Pro	Curved half bolster; sharpenable from heel to tip	Triple-riveted black polymer	Cooks who use a pinch grip and want the full edge available for cutting and sharpening
Zwilling Four Star	Pronounced bolster that guards the fingers	Molded polypropylene with no rivets or gaps	Kitchens that value a hygienic, gap-free handle and a traditional finger guard
Zwilling Spectrum	Curved bolster; 12.5-degree edge per side	Jute Micarta with a steel end cap	Cooks who want the most acute factory edge of the three lines

Keeping the Edge

German stainless at this hardness responds well to honing. A few light strokes on a honing steel before each use keep the edge aligned; sharpen on whetstones or a guided sharpener when honing no longer restores it.

Care

Zwilling rates the knife dishwasher safe but recommends hand washing; wash with warm, soapy water and dry at once.
Cut on wood or soft composite boards rather than glass, stone or ceramic.
Store in a block, on a magnetic strip or in an edge guard, not loose in a drawer.

Additional Info

Blade Length (Inches)	5.9 in.
Blade Length (mm)	160 mm
Blade Width (inches)	3.5
Grind	50/50 Bevel
Steel Type	X50CrMoV15
Rockwell Hardness	57
Stainless	Yes
Handle Material	POM (Polyoxymethylene)
Spine Thickness (mm)	4
Brand	Zwilling J.A. Henckels
Country of Manufacture	Germany
SKU	1002839
Manufacturer's Part Number	38415-163
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price	$287.00

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