Why I Use a Chinese Cleaver More Than Any Other Knife

From hacking through bones and crushing spices to mashing pastes and making thin, precise cuts, the Chinese cleaver is the ultimate do-it-all tool.

This Zanmai Becho Chinese Chef Chuka Bocho (Japanese made Chinese Cleaver) has an elegant Kasumi finish. R2/SG2 as core steel, clad with stainless steel, heat-treated to 61 HRC with superb edge retention, and hand-sharpened to perfect sharpness, this Chuka Bocho has a spine thickness of only 2.1mm (at heel) and a beautiful thin grind, which enables super smooth cutting performance.

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This Zanmai Becho Chinese Chef Chuka Bocho (Japanese made Chinese Cleaver) has an elegant Kasumi finish. R2/SG2 as core steel, clad with stainless steel, heat-treated to 61 HRC with superb edge retention, and hand-sharpened to perfect sharpness, this Chuka Bocho has a spine thickness of only 2.1mm (at heel) and a beautiful thin grind, which enables super smooth cutting performance.

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