Steel Titan Cleaver 202mm

The stuff dreams are made of, as they say, can be found right here in bladesmith Joshua Prince’s Steel Titan Cleaver. Josh, a uniquely talented and creative mind designing and crafting from his studio in Rhode Island, continues to explore the one piece, traditionally forged construction approach to chef’s knives, this latest build featuring a jaw-dropping 93mm tall blade designed to chop and slice throughout the kitchen. Thin at the stainless steel edge for precise cuts, with outstanding convex geometry throughout the mid-height bevels, and over a pound of steel above to help the tool move easily through any ingredient, this knife is as functional on the board as it is bold in style. Forge-finished blade flats reveal the knife’s hand-hewn origins with hammer marks visible from top to bottom, complemented by a series of stamped marks just below the spine representing Josh’s handcraft. Balancing, perhaps surprisingly so just a touch in front of the blade’s heel, Josh opposes the blade’s heft with a handle that is thick and full at the front where fingers comfortably grip, then extending back in a hollowed, half-moon form. In the pinch-grip it is easy to forget that one is holding one of the more unique culinary objects you’re likely to encounter. To cook with daily, and to inspire generations to come, a chef’s cleaver with power and poise.