Tool:Cleaver

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A heavy meat cleaver

A cleaver is a large knife that varies in its shape but usually resembles a rectangular-bladed tomahawk. It is largely used as a kitchen or butcher knife.

Characteristics

• Blade Length: Usually 6 to 8 inches, but incredibly wide (rectangular).
• Profile: Thick, heavy spine with a sturdy edge.

Primary Uses

• Splitting up large pieces of soft bones and slashing through thick pieces of meat.

See Also

• Tool:Knives
• Tool:Chef's_Knife
• Tool:Boning_Knife