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7" Chinese Cleaver - Ji Series (X08)

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A 7-inch Chinese chef's cleaver built for slicing, not bone work. The broad blade is 67-layer Damascus folded around a 12Cr18MoV core, ground to 15 degrees per side and seated in an ebony wood handle. Use it for vegetables, herbs, boneless meat, and scooping prep straight off the board. This is a vegetable-style cai dao, not a bone chopper.

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15° Per Side

Slicing Edge

59-61 HRC

67-Layer Damascus

Ebony Handle

Full Tang

Reach for this when you're breaking down a whole napa cabbage or slicing a block of firm tofu into planks. The Chinese cleaver's wide rectangular blade lets you scoop ingredients off the board straight into the wok without touching anything else. It looks heavy-handed until you pick it up. Then you realise how much work one blade can do.

The Rectangular Blade Advantage

The core is 12Cr18MoV high-carbon stainless steel, wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus. Vacuum heat-treated to 60-62 HRC, the edge holds through extended vegetable sessions that would dull a softer blade mid-prep. The broad flat of the blade also works as a bench scraper or a meat tenderiser in a pinch, and the spine is wide enough to use for crushing garlic.

Ebony Handle, Full-Tang Build

Ebony is a dense, oily hardwood that doesn't absorb moisture or stain over time. The handle is set deep into the steel, with the full tang running tip to butt so the weight sits behind your grip where it counts. It's balanced closer to the heel than most Western cleavers, which makes it more nimble than it looks on the board.

Specifications

Blade Steel: 67-layer Damascus with 12Cr18MoV core
Hardness: 60-62 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
Blade Profile: 7-inch Chinese cleaver, rectangular blade
Handle: Ebony wood, full-tang
Use: Breaking down brassicas, slicing tofu, scooping chopped ingredients, and crushing garlic with the spine.
Series: Ji Series (X08)
Model: X08-DC

Complete Your Set

Pair it with the Ji Series 8" Chef Knife for rock-chop tasks and proteins where a curved belly is faster, and the Ji Series 4" Paring Knife for anything too small to bring to a full board.

All our knives arrive in a beautiful, premium gift box that's ready to impress. (Whether it's for a very lucky cook, or just for you.)

Blade material: 67 layers Damascus steel with 12Cr18MoV steel core
Core steel: 12Cr18MoV
Hardness: 59-61 HRC
Edge angle: 15 degrees per side (slicing edge)
Blade length: 7 inches
Handle: ebony wood, full tang
Heat treatment: vacuum heat treatment
Product weight: 285 g
Care: hand wash only, not dishwasher safe
Origin: Yangjiang, China
Warranty: lifetime against manufacturing defects

Ji Series · X08

The Slicing Cleaver, Done Properly

The Ji Series is Xinzuo's Damascus workhorse line. This 7-inch Chinese cleaver carries the same 67-layer construction across a wide, flat blade made for the cai dao technique: long push-cuts through vegetables, fine slicing, and a broad face to scoop and carry. Ground to 15 degrees per side, it is a slicing tool, not a bone chopper.

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What It's For

Vegetables, Herbs, Boneless Protein

The wide blade gives you full-board contact for fast, even slicing, and a flat face to sweep prep into the pan. The 15-degree edge bites cleanly through onions, greens, and boneless cuts. Keep it off bone and frozen food — that needs the heavier bone chopper, ground to 27 degrees.

7-inch blade
15° per side
Vegetable cai dao
Boneless only

The Steel

67-Layer Damascus, 12Cr18MoV Core

The blade is 67 layers of Damascus steel folded around a 12Cr18MoV cutting core, vacuum heat treated to 59-61 HRC. That hardness holds a working edge while staying forgiving to resharpen. The folded layers give the blade its visible Damascus pattern down each side.

Specification

The details.

TypeCleaver Knife

Blade length178mm

Weight285g

Steel12Cr18MoV

Cladding67-layer Damascus

Hardness59-61 HRC

Edge angle15° degrees per side (slicing knives); bone chopper is 27 degrees per side

HandleEbony Wood

Made inChina (Yangjiang)

Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.

In the Hand

Ebony Wood, Full Tang

The handle is ebony wood over a full tang, balancing the wide blade so the weight sits where you grip. The broad blade gives you a confident pinch grip for control through long slicing strokes. At 285 grams the knife has enough heft to carry through dense vegetables without feeling top-heavy.

The difference

Why this knife

Ji Series Chinese Cleaver

67-layer Damascus over 12Cr18MoV core
Vacuum heat treated to 59-61 HRC
15° per side slicing edge
Ebony wood handle, full tang
Lifetime warranty against defects

Generic Stamped Cleaver

Single-piece stamped stainless
No stated hardness
Thick, blunt factory grind
Moulded plastic handle, partial tang
Limited or no warranty

In the box

Everything it comes with.

7" Chinese Cleaver - Ji Series (X08)
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Ji Series · X08

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FAQs

Can this cleaver chop through bone?

No. It is ground to 15 degrees per side for slicing. Bone and frozen food need the dedicated bone chopper, which is ground to 27 degrees per side. Using this on bone will damage the edge.

What is this cleaver actually for?

Vegetables, herbs, and boneless protein. It is a Chinese cai dao — the wide flat blade handles long push-cuts, fine slicing, and scooping prep off the board.

What steel is the blade?

67 layers of Damascus steel folded around a 12Cr18MoV cutting core, vacuum heat treated to 59-61 HRC.

What is the handle made from?

Ebony wood over a full tang, balanced to the wide blade.

Is it dishwasher safe?

No. Hand wash and dry it after use to protect the edge and the ebony handle.

What is the edge angle?

15 degrees per side, ground for clean slicing rather than heavy chopping.

Does it come with a warranty?

Yes. It carries a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.