7" Chinese Cleaver - Ji Series (X08)

JI SERIES (X08)
7"
4.7 Stars  |  15 Reviews

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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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 58-62 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: 58-62 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

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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.

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THE NERDY BITS
  • Blade material: 67 layers Damascus steel with 12Cr18MoV steel core
  • Core steel: 12Cr18MoV
  • Hardness: 58-62 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

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Details & Specifications

IDEAL FOR:

  • Chopping
  • Slicing
  • Dicing
  • Mincing
  • Vegetables
  • Delicates
  • Meat
  • Fish
TYPE
Cleaver Knife
STEEL
12Cr18MoV
BLADE LENGTH
178mm
CLADDING
67-layer Damascus
HANDLE
Ebony Wood
HARDNESS
58-62 HRC
WEIGHT
285g
EDGE ANGLE
15° per side

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