Awesome Cleavers

Show ’em you know how to handle your meat with this impressive cleaver from Dalstrong. The Gladiator Series Meat Chopper has a razor-sharp 8-inch full-tang blade made from high-carbon 7CR17MOV steel and G10 handle scales. It weighs a hefty 2.3 pounds and includes a handsome acacia wood display stand. It’s also available in a 5-inch model.

From the “fun things to do with a giant saw blade” file comes this video by Knives Project. The expert metalsmith starts by cutting a rough outline of a full-tang cleaver from an old industrial circular saw blade. After cleaning off the rust, he drills holes for a wooden handle, heats and hammers its edge, then hones the blade to a razor-sharp edge.