No.2 Butchers' Knife, carbon steel, kurouchi finish - CCK Cleaver

CCK or Chan Chi Kee cleavers are a Hong Kong-based producer of cleavers and other kitchen equipment. They pretty much universally considered to be best in class.

SHAPE: Butchers' knife. This knife is used by Chinese butchers for portioning meat.

STEEL: Carbon steel. Care must be take  to keep this steel dry to prevent rust but when it comes to sharpening and edge retention there really is no beating carbon steel.

FINISH:  Kurouchi or forge-blackened in a rustic way. This definitely helps with rust prevention, almost acting like a protective layer.

HANDLE: Round wooden handle

LENGTH: 28cm long and 6.5cm tall

MAKER: CCK - Hong Kong

BEST FOR: Portioning 

SAUNDERS SAYS: “These really took some getting hold of, now they are here I think we need to order a lot more. These things are amazing and sure to fly out fast.”