Chuka Bocho (Chinese veg cleaver): A favourite knife utilized heavily amongst Chinese chefs. They tend to be quite tall for julienne push/pull style chopping. This knife excels at julienne vegetable cuts, dicing root veg, and shredding cabbage. Try not to be intimidated by the size, they are a joy to use.
Knife Specs:
Knife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.
- Steel: White #2
- HRC: 61~63
- Edge Length: 222 mm
- Height at heel: 110.25 mm
- Distal Taper Heel: 3.53 mm
- Distal Taper Mid: 2.2 mm
- Distal Taper Tip: 1.66 mm
- Weight: 583 grams
- Handle: Western Style Rose Wood
- Shape: Chaka Bocho
- Finish: Migaki
- Cladding: Iron
- Construction: 3 Layer Hand Laminated
- Edge bevel: 50/50
- Knife Line: Gokujyo
- Blacksmith: Yoshikazu Tanaka
- Maker: Sakai Kikumori
- Sharpener: Sakai Kikumori
- Place of Origin: Sakai, Japan