Small Slicer/Cleaver

[opaul]

As I said in another post I love cleavers. I started this one a couple of days ago and just finished polishing the Wenge scales. This was flat stock and I did some forging along the bevels and left hammer marks on the flats (just because I like the looks). Brass pins and red micarta liners, 1095 steel.

 

[DanF]

That looks super nice, nice job with the applied crue de forge! The limes don't stand a chance!

 

[Sean Jones]

Very Nice! A cleaver is on my list to do

 

[Mark Barone]

As a former butcher, I love cleavers also. I used to be able to part up a whole chicken in 3 seconds flat. Ok I'm lying about that part. I love that cleaver. Especially the notch!!

 

[opaul]

As a former butcher, I love cleavers also. I used to be able to part up a whole chicken in 3 seconds flat. Ok I'm lying about that part. I love that cleaver. Especially the notch!!

Thank you.

 

[Chris Railey]

Is the split a choil? If so, that is really cool I have not seen that before.

 

[Gliden07]

Very nice!

 

[opaul]

Is the split a choil? If so, that is really cool I have not seen that before.

Now that you mention it- yes! But no, I just thought it looked cool.

 

[Mark Barone]

Are those hammer marks or an acid technique? I don't forge but I want to get that look on a knife some day.

 

[Chris Railey]

Now that you mention it- yes! But no, I just thought it looked cool.

It does look cool. Did you round the end of the split a little? Maybe with a file or something it looks like you did. That would keep it from cracking there later. Its a really cool blade.

 

[opaul]

It does look cool. Did you round the end of the split a little? Maybe with a file or something it looks like you did. That would keep it from cracking there later. Its a really cool blade.

I did relieve the v-notch to eliminate a stress rider.

 

[Jon Buescher]

As I said in another post I love cleavers. I started this one a couple of days ago and just finished polishing the Wenge scales. This was flat stock and I did some forging along the bevels and left hammer marks on the flats (just because I like the looks). Brass pins and red micarta liners, 1095 steel.

why is that glass empty!?

 

[opaul]

why is that glass empty!?

Ha! On a warm sunny afternoon a shot of gin with a lime squeeze and a splash of ginger ale over crushed ice is just the thing after a hard day at the grinding wheel

 

[Merle]

Great looking cleaver... A mini-clever is on my list of blades to try. What's the OAL on this one?

thanks, Andy

 

[opaul]

Great looking cleaver... A mini-clever is on my list of blades to try. What's the OAL on this one?

thanks, Andy

I’ll provide the measurements when I get back to the shop.
Thank you!

 

[Chris Railey]

I did relieve the v-notch to eliminate a stress rider.

I thought you did. But you did not over do it ruining the look. That is why you are in charge up there.