{"product_id":"grizzly-8-7-hand-forged-meat-cleaver-olive-wood","title":"Grizzly 8.7\" Hand Forged Heavy Duty Meat Cleaver, Serbian Style, High Carbon Steel, Olive Wood Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grizzly is an 8.7\" \u003cstrong\u003eheavy duty meat cleaver\u003c\/strong\u003e with a wide, heavy profile made for one job: getting through bone. Primal breakdown, splitting a rack of ribs, taking a pork leg apart at the joint. It is hand forged from high carbon steel, full tang with steel pins, and fitted with an olive wood handle that has plenty of grain to look at between chops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eForged in the Serbian Style\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForged in the Serbian style, the Grizzly is hammered by hand into a broad, tall blade and left with the textured finish those hammer blows produce. No two come out quite the same, which is the honest result of working steel by hand. The height of the blade matters. It puts mass high above the edge, so each chop lands with weight rather than arm strength, and the tall face keeps your knuckles well clear of the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuilt for Bone\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ebutcher cleaver\u003c\/strong\u003e is for people who buy a quarter or half animal, or who simply prefer to cut their own ribs, oxtail and chops. Let the weight fall and it drives through dense bone and cartilage where a chef knife would chip or bounce. It is overkill for fine slicing and far too big for dicing garlic. If you mostly cook on a smoker and want something that also carves, look at the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kodiak-8-hand-forged-butcher-cleaver-carbon-steel\"\u003eKodiak 8\" drop point cleaver\u003c\/a\u003e. For the whole heavy lineup, see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/butcher-knives\"\u003ebutcher knives\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cleavers\"\u003ecleavers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.7\", hand forged\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel:\u003c\/strong\u003e High carbon steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProfile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy and wide, built for bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Olive wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand forged texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full tang with steel pins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Primal breakdown, butchering, BBQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA Gift That Gets Used\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive the Grizzly to the person who orders a side of beef every year, or the hunter who refuses to pay someone else to process a deer. It makes a memorable retirement gift for a man who finally has time to cure his own bacon, and it lands well at Christmas under a tree full of socks. The olive wood handle means it looks as good hanging on a wall rack as it works on the block. More ideas sit in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gifts\"\u003eknife gifts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is high carbon steel, so do not let it sit wet. Hand wash, dry right away and rub on a light coat of food safe oil. No dishwasher and no soaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it go through beef bone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It was built for primal breakdown and drives through dense bone and cartilage. Let the weight do the work rather than swinging hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat steel is the Grizzly made from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh carbon steel, hand forged. It takes a keen edge and is easy to sharpen at home, but it needs to be dried and oiled after use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a warranty?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery knife carries a lifetime warranty against defects in materials and craftsmanship, and shipping is free in the USA and Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I stop it rusting?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDry it the moment you finish washing it and keep a thin coat of food safe oil on the blade between uses. Over time high carbon steel darkens into a patina, which is normal and actually helps protect it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrimal breakdown and splitting ribs are where the Grizzly belongs. Before you commit to this much steel, our guide on \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/best-meat-cleaver\"\u003ehow heavy a meat cleaver should be\u003c\/a\u003e is worth a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"xcutlery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51232618774748,"sku":"XCC-113","price":215.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/9222\/4732\/files\/handforgedbladewihtolivewoodhandle_0c98d979-a404-46c5-8af7-5ab4632d1c0f.png?v=1785665314","url":"https:\/\/www.xcutlery.com.au\/products\/grizzly-8-7-hand-forged-meat-cleaver-olive-wood","provider":"Xcutlery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}