{"product_id":"bf2019-nora-7-5-cleaver-tbd","title":"BF2019 - NORA #1608 - 7.5 Cleaver - Sunset","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKNIFE HIGHLIGHTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Type: Cleaver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Length: 7.5 Inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Height: 3 Inches at Heel, 3.75 Inches at highest arc near end\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal Length: 12.75 Inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 1.41 lbs. (SHE'S STOUT!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle Style: Western | Right or Left Hand Use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteel: AEB-L Stainless Steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle Materials: Black G10 Base, Orange G10 liners, G10 Stripes in various colors: Brick Red, Cherry Red, Orange and Yellow, Stainless Steel Pins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRockwell Hardness: 56 HRC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrind Type: Convex Grind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Blade is Ground:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Thick for Durability (tough, built to last for heavy wear-n-tear)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThis Knife Feels:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; Heavy in Hand (hefty, durable.  Make no mistake, this is a HEAVY cleaver.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGENERAL USES OF THIS KNIFE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLEAVER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis blade design is our take on the traditional, Western Style Cleaver.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThese blades don't hide behind any fancy names...they do exactly what they say which is cleave large bits and bones apart from each other. If it's force and brute strength that you need, this is the knife to get the job done.  Cleavers are primarily used for butchering but they also work well for tougher squashes and vegetables. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a huge opposite to most of our other knives, our cleaver has a thick, softer edge which reinforces the toughness that this blade needs to withstand the blows that this knife takes.  Further, we don't sharpen these knives particularly keen because these knives work off momentum and weight, not necessarily sharpness. Speaking of weight...this is a HEAVY knife. The weight is what allows the knife to make clean cuts the first time thru.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd of course, a cleaver would not perhaps feel entirely like a cleaver without the signature hole near the top of the blade.  This provides the user the option of hanging if desired and also helps lighten a little weight on this particularly hefty knife.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHANDLE DESIGN \u0026amp; MATERIALS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery one of our knives is handmade, unique and numbered. This NORA knife has been handled with a sleek mix of G10 that was painstakingly glued together, layer by layer.  In this case we started with a base of black G10 and then added in several layers of colored G10 to produce a sunset, gradient effect. We used dual liners in red and orange to further coordinate with this color scheme.  The overall result is a beautiful, polished look that is both modern but classic. We really like how it turned out.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSo what is G10? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G10_(material)\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eG10 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eis an incredibly strong \u0026amp; durable fiberglass laminate that was originally used in the electronics industry.  It has been adapted in the knife making world and has proven to be an excellent material for handles as it has high strength, low moisture absorption and can be found in a variety of colors.  It’s one of our favorite materials to work with outside of wood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEEL INFORMATION:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAEB-L STAINLESS STEEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis knife blade is composed of AEB-L stainless steel which is a high-quality Swedish metal, originally developed for razor blades.  Recently, steel suppliers have made this steel available in thicker sheets and it has proven to be an excellent adaptation for the cutlery industry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAEB-L has a beautiful balance of carbon and chromium and, with proper heat treatment, this steel produces both a very fine edge as well as excellent toughness and edge stability.  The fine grain structure also makes this steel very easy to sharpen. We believe it is one of the finest stainless steels available on the market today for use with kitchen knives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a side note, there are two things we like to mention about this steel:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1.) This steel responds \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ebeautifully\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e to honing and if the knife is honed regularly it should need infrequent sharpening.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.) AEB-L is a stainless steel but just barely.  The higher carbon content in this stainless is what allows it to get a fine edge and higher hardness than other stainless steels but it also has a tendency to sometimes form very fine rust spots on the blade.  If this happens, these are easily removed with a green scotch brite pad and usually the rough end of a kitchen sponge will also do the trick. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nora Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31347431899241,"sku":"","price":467.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/0381\/products\/20191127-095929-compress87.jpg?v=1574878657","url":"https:\/\/noraknives.mom\/products\/bf2019-nora-7-5-cleaver-tbd","provider":"Nora Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}