At 13 inches overall with an 8.75-inch blade, this is one of the largest single-blade pieces in the Kitchen collection — a genuine meat chopper built for breaking down bone-in cuts and heavier chopping tasks a standard chef knife isn’t sized for. The green Micarta handle is a material choice not used anywhere else in HM Knives’ current lineup.
What Micarta Actually Is
Micarta is a layered composite — fabric or paper soaked in resin and compressed under heat, which makes it dense, stable, and resistant to moisture in a way natural handle materials like bone or wood aren’t. It’s a common choice on working knives specifically because it doesn’t swell, crack, or need the periodic oiling that wood or horn handles do.
Sizing Built for Real Chopping Power
At 400 grams with a 50mm-wide, 4mm-thick blade, this has genuine weight and presence behind the edge — enough to break through bone-in cuts and heavier chopping tasks in one motion rather than several. Full tang construction keeps that weight balanced instead of handle-light or blade-heavy.
The D2 Steel Edge
D2 tool steel holds an edge through repeated heavy use better than many alternatives, which matters directly on a tool built for chopping rather than fine slicing — fewer interruptions to resharpen mid-task.
Getting One Made
Every chopper ships with a leather sheath built with belt space and is made to order, typically 5-7 business days before it leaves the shop. See the rest of our handmade damascus chef knives if a lighter, more precision-focused blade suits your needs better than a dedicated chopper.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes this different from a standard large chef knife? It’s heavier and thicker, built specifically for chopping through bone-in cuts and tougher tasks a standard chef knife would struggle with or risk chipping on.
Why Micarta instead of wood, bone, or resin? Micarta is more moisture-resistant and stable than natural materials, and doesn’t need the periodic oiling wood handles do — a practical choice for a tool that sees heavy kitchen use.
Is D2 steel a good match for a chopping tool specifically? Yes — it holds an edge well under the repeated, harder impact chopping involves, meaning fewer interruptions to resharpen.
Is this knife too large or heavy for regular home kitchen use? It’s larger than a standard chef knife by design, but that size is what gives it the leverage for chopping tasks — it’s not meant to replace a standard knife, more to handle the jobs one isn’t built for.
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