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MO Series - 7" Cai Dao Cleaver - Xinzuo Australia

7" Cai Dao Cleaver - Mo Series (X06)

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The Mo Series 7" Cai Dao is a Chinese vegetable cleaver, not a bone chopper. The tall, lightweight blade is built for high-volume veg prep, mincing, slicing and scooping straight from board to wok. 67 layers of Damascus wrap a 10Cr15CoMoV core, finished in a black titanium water-wave stonewash and ground to 15 degrees per side. Full-tang construction through a burnt oak handle. Hand wash only.

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67-Layer Damascus

10Cr15CoMoV Core

15 Per Side

60 HRC Edge

Full Tang

Burnt Oak Handle

This is the "Cai Dao" (Chinese Chef Knife), refined for the modern kitchen. Unlike a meat cleaver, this blade is thin, sharp, and designed for precision vegetable work. It allows you to chop, slice, and mince with incredible speed, then use the wide blade to scoop up your prep and drop it straight into the pan.

The Ultimate Prep Station Tool

The tall, flat blade profile is perfect for guiding your knuckles safely while you chop. Constructed with a 10Cr15CoMoV steel core and 67 layers of Damascus cladding, this blade offers edge retention that standard cleavers can only dream of. Note: This is a precision slicing tool, not a bone crusher. Please keep it away from frozen foods and bones!

Signature Comfort and Control

Cleavers can be heavy, but the MO series is designed for balance. The handle is crafted from deep, burnt oak, hand-shaped to provide a secure grip that reduces hand fatigue during high-volume prep. An elegant red G10 accent ring completes the look.

Blade Steel: 10Cr15CoMoV Core wrapped in 67-layer Damascus Steel
Hardness: ~60–62 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
Blade Profile: 7-inch Chinese Vegetable Cleaver (Slicing)
Handle: Burnt Oak with Red G10 Accent (Hidden Tang)
Use: High-volume vegetable prep, mincing, and scooping. (No bones!)
Series: MO (X06)
Model: X06-DC

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Blade type: Chinese vegetable cleaver / Cai Dao
Blade length: 7.0 in / 185 mm
Blade material: 67-layer Damascus with 10Cr15CoMoV core
Cladding: 316L stainless steel
Hardness: 60±2 HRC
Heat treatment: vacuum heat treatment and deep freeze
Edge angle: 15 degrees per side
Spine thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 318 g
Tang: full tang
Handle: burnt oak
Finish: black Kurouchi / black titanium water-wave stonewash (acid-etched)
Care: hand wash only, dry immediately
Origin: Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
Warranty: lifetime

Mo Series · X06

A Chinese Vegetable Cleaver, Done Properly

The Cai Dao is the workhorse of a Chinese kitchen. Not for bones, for volume. The tall 185mm blade powers through onions, herbs, leafy greens and proteins, then doubles as a scoop to carry the lot to the pan. At 318g with a 2.3mm spine, it stays light and nimble where a Western chef's knife feels narrow. The Mo Series gives it a 67-layer Damascus blade and a burnt oak handle for a tool that looks as good as it cuts.

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A Chinese Vegetable Cleaver, Done Properly

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Why a Cai Dao

One Blade for the Whole Board

The tall blade face does the work most Western knives split across three. Rock-mince garlic and ginger, fine-slice spring onion, square off vegetables, then turn the flat to scoop and transfer. The height keeps your knuckles clear of the board and gives you a wide guide face for even, fast slicing.

185mm blade
318g
2.3mm spine
scoop-and-transfer face

The Steel

67-Layer Damascus, 10Cr15CoMoV Core

The cutting core is 10Cr15CoMoV, hardened to 60±2 HRC through vacuum heat treatment and a deep-freeze cycle for a fine, stable edge. 67 layers of Damascus are folded around that core, then acid-etched into a black titanium water-wave stonewash. The result is a hard, keen edge with the toughness to take daily prep. Hand wash and dry immediately, Damascus is not dishwasher safe.

Specification

The details.

TypeCleaver Knife

Blade length185.0mm

Spine2.3mm

Weight318g

Steel10Cr15CoMoV

Cladding67-layer Damascus

Hardness60±2 HRC

Edge angle15° (per side)

ConstructionFull Tang

HandleOak Burnt Handle

Made inChina (Yangjiang, Guangdong)

Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.

In the Hand

Full Tang, Burnt Oak

The blade runs full-tang into a burnt oak handle, a dark, grippy timber that balances the tall blade and keeps the weight forward where you want it for slicing. Ground to 15 degrees per side, it arrives sharp and holds its line. A lifetime warranty backs the build.

The difference

Why this knife

Mo Series Cai Dao (X06)

67-layer Damascus over 10Cr15CoMoV core
60±2 HRC, vacuum-treated and deep-frozen
15 per side, sharp out of the box
Full tang, burnt oak handle
Black titanium water-wave stonewash
Lifetime warranty

Generic Chinese cleaver

Single stamped stainless blade
Unspecified hardness, dulls fast
Factory edge, often blunt
Partial or rat-tail tang
Plain bead-blast finish
No meaningful warranty

In the box

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7" Cai Dao Cleaver, Mo Series (X06)
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FAQs

Can I chop bones with this cleaver?

No. The Mo Series Cai Dao is a vegetable cleaver, not a bone cleaver. Its thin 2.3mm spine and 15 degree edge are built for produce and boneless protein. Chopping bones will chip the edge.

What is a Cai Dao used for?

Everything on the vegetable board, mincing garlic and ginger, fine-slicing spring onion and herbs, squaring and slicing vegetables, plus boneless meat. The flat blade face doubles as a scoop to transfer food to the pan.

What steel is the blade?

A 10Cr15CoMoV core wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus, hardened to 60±2 HRC with vacuum heat treatment and a deep-freeze cycle.

Is the Damascus real?

Yes. The blade is 67 genuine forged layers around the 10Cr15CoMoV core, acid-etched to reveal a black titanium water-wave pattern.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

No. Hand wash only and dry immediately. Damascus steel and the burnt oak handle are not dishwasher safe.

How heavy is it?

318 g, light enough for fast, repetitive prep while the tall blade still carries momentum through harder vegetables.

Does it come sharp?

Yes, it ships ground to 15 degrees per side and ready to cut. Maintain it on a whetstone, not a pull-through sharpener.

Cai Dao

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7" Cai Dao Cleaver - Mo Series (X06)

$185.95

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The Ultimate Prep Station Tool

Signature Comfort and Control

Complete Your Core Set

A Chinese Vegetable Cleaver, Done Properly

A Chinese Vegetable Cleaver, Done Properly

One Blade for the Whole Board

67-Layer Damascus, 10Cr15CoMoV Core

The details.

Full Tang, Burnt Oak

Why this knife

Everything it comes with.

Ready when you are.

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