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Heavy blade is designed for chopping through bones and joints
Synthetic handles are compression riveted to the full tang of the blade
High Carbon German "X50CrMoV15" No Stain steel
Heavy blade may also be used to tenderize
Made in "The Cutlery Capital of the World" Solingen Germany
9" meat cleavers are used for breaking down meat and breaking bone. They tend to be thick and fairly blunt so the edge isn't compromised while striking bones. Meat cleavers are also very useful is seperated frozen food. Typical stamped knives are punched out like a cookie cutter. Wusthof Gourmet knives are Laser Cut. This intricate manufacturing process is superior to other "cookie cutter" methods as it is more precise and leaves the knives with less distortion. The Gourmet knives use the same steel that is used in our other more expensive knives. Wusthof uses a special blend of German steel through out the whole length of the knife. The ingredients of this steel are proudly etched on each blade. Wusthof not only uses the best materials to make a fine knife Located in "The Cutlery Capital of the World", Solingen Germany, the Wusthof factory history goes back as far as 1814 when the company was listed with the Duchy of Berg. To this day, the company remains family owned. Each step is performed to exacting standards by skilled German workers aided by the most modern, computer guided equipment. It is this balance of German technology and old world hand craftsmanship that is the secret of how each WÜSTHOF knife is created. Known the world-over for it’s unique and uncompromising quality,