I'm looking for 6"-7" Butchers cleaver under £30 anyone know of a website to look at
thanks in advance Mike
thanks in advance Mike
Butchers cleavers
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I think Amazon stock several victorinox kitchen and butchering knives, my brother bought a Vic boning knife last week and it's superb. I can imagine they'll stock cleavers too and again victorinox make superb knives at a fraction of the price fancy ones go for.
Failing that I have a vintage meat cleaver in storage, should you want another option..
Failing that I have a vintage meat cleaver in storage, should you want another option..
Sadly Amazon don't stock them..
But here you go: https://www.victorinox.com/uk/en/Pr...MIkabCqf7I1wIVYrXtCh2kLw9zEAQYAiABEgIquPD_BwE
I'd personally go for old cuz I like old rusty stuff but this will be better and easier to clean.
But here you go: https://www.victorinox.com/uk/en/Pr...MIkabCqf7I1wIVYrXtCh2kLw9zEAQYAiABEgIquPD_BwE
I'd personally go for old cuz I like old rusty stuff but this will be better and easier to clean.
For bone or for meat? Look in the far back corners of Asian markets & grocery stores.
Simple 6" meat/veg slicing cleavers packed in grease are less than $10 here.
For the life of me, I can't find a bone cleaver (1/4" thick, 40* bevel) that's a reasonable price.
I want one to do bison ribs.
Simple 6" meat/veg slicing cleavers packed in grease are less than $10 here.
For the life of me, I can't find a bone cleaver (1/4" thick, 40* bevel) that's a reasonable price.
I want one to do bison ribs.
I think my old one is a splitting cleaver, the bone type you mentioned. It's stout and heavy. Not to be mistaken for army length hog splitters though, those are borderline war axes lol.
I'm guessing op wants a big kitchen cleaver rather than a thick beast.. but could be wrong. Imo there's no reason you can't use the thicker ones to chop veg and meat but the thinner ones may be more practical for normal stuff. And although the thought of Oriental markets selling awesome knives is great, it doesn't seem to happen here. I've been to every oriental market in Bristol, the largest city in the south west as I love their steam buns and curios foods. Never ever seen a knife..
(Seriously go to one anyway, steam buns are like hot pillows full of cuddles lol)
I'm guessing op wants a big kitchen cleaver rather than a thick beast.. but could be wrong. Imo there's no reason you can't use the thicker ones to chop veg and meat but the thinner ones may be more practical for normal stuff. And although the thought of Oriental markets selling awesome knives is great, it doesn't seem to happen here. I've been to every oriental market in Bristol, the largest city in the south west as I love their steam buns and curios foods. Never ever seen a knife..
(Seriously go to one anyway, steam buns are like hot pillows full of cuddles lol)
I've got nothing but thin ones which would crumple, trying to cut ribs.
Two long clumsy ones are 8"/20cm, they have been with me for 40-50 years.
The everyday one is a little 6"/15cm. I bought more of those for each of my kids.
I wonder what would make good metal to try to build a bone cleaver?
1/2 a blade from a junk gas-engine lawn mower?
Some cheap hardware store hatchet?
Two long clumsy ones are 8"/20cm, they have been with me for 40-50 years.
The everyday one is a little 6"/15cm. I bought more of those for each of my kids.
I wonder what would make good metal to try to build a bone cleaver?
1/2 a blade from a junk gas-engine lawn mower?
Some cheap hardware store hatchet?
If you can't use a bone saw then yeah, a hatchet. But direct cross length cutting into bone with smash it and case fractured pieces to go in the meat.
Splitters are used down the length of the whole body to split a beast in two, I think through the spine or right next to it. Not a butcher so can't really help much there..
Or.. for bone work, grab a tramontina machete. I've used those for everything from normal weed whacking to sword fighting lol, edge on edge drunken foolishness. They are just about as tough as it gets.
Also cut a bicycle in half with a hatchet once, the axe was cheap and soft but a few minutes on a bench grinder and it was a bad as new lol. Although I didn't eat the bike, I can imagine any hatchet of reasonable quality will plot bone. But still a butchers saw is best, hands down. (Glorified hacksaw tbh)
Splitters are used down the length of the whole body to split a beast in two, I think through the spine or right next to it. Not a butcher so can't really help much there..
Or.. for bone work, grab a tramontina machete. I've used those for everything from normal weed whacking to sword fighting lol, edge on edge drunken foolishness. They are just about as tough as it gets.
Also cut a bicycle in half with a hatchet once, the axe was cheap and soft but a few minutes on a bench grinder and it was a bad as new lol. Although I didn't eat the bike, I can imagine any hatchet of reasonable quality will plot bone. But still a butchers saw is best, hands down. (Glorified hacksaw tbh)
What do you need one for? Damaged to repurpose?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...916277?hash=item44109414f5:g:yUIAAOSwZW5aEDIc
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...916277?hash=item44109414f5:g:yUIAAOSwZW5aEDIc
When my neighbors hunt, they carry a DeWalt battery reciprocating saw.
Apparently, it makes very quick work of parting a moose.
Maybe a saw is a more peaceful way to go? Easier to aim the strike and all that.
Apparently, it makes very quick work of parting a moose.
Maybe a saw is a more peaceful way to go? Easier to aim the strike and all that.
Saw is better for separating bone. More precision, no splinters.
I hate bone splinters in my goulash.
I hate bone splinters in my goulash.
thanks for all the options .I found this site what do you guys think I want the cleaver for chopping though bone for my dogs and me when I do butchering myself https://www.butchersequipment.co.uk/knives/butchers-knives
https://www.butchersequipment.co.uk/knives/cleavers-choppers
https://www.butchersequipment.co.uk/knives/cleavers-choppers
Ohhhh, thanks for that.
I've been looking for a suitable donor cleaver as well that I can convert into a Serbian style kitchen knife and that Old Hickory looks perfect for the job
To be honest whenever I've done that when butchering for my dogs I just use my GB SFA. It does a great job as well
but I would like to use it for my own personal stuff toTo be honest whenever I've done that when butchering for my dogs I just use my GB SFA. It does a great job as well
I went for this one https://www.butchersequipment.co.uk/icel-6-cleaver £25 posted thought not a bad price
thanks again all
thanks again all
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