{"product_id":"mastercraft-4-piece-hand-forged-knife-set","title":"Mastercraft 4 Piece Hand Forged Chef Knife and Cleaver Set, 9\" Chef Knife, Fish and Steak Cutter, High Carbon Steel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mastercraft is a professional chef knife set of four hand forged blades: two cleavers, a fish and steak cutter and a 9\" chef knife. Between them they cover the heavy chopping through to fine steak slicing, all in high carbon steel on hardwood handles held with heavy steel pins. Find more sets in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/knife-sets\"\u003eknife sets\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eForged in the Serbian Style\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSerbian style forging starts with thick stock and a lot of hammer work, and this set shows it in different ways. On the sheep foot cleaver the flats are hammer textured high carbon steel with the forge scale still on. The chef knife is drawn out long, a 9 inch blade on a 14 inch overall length, the biggest piece in the set. Each one is forged on its own, so the four never come out identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt the Board\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSheep Foot Cleaver\u003c\/strong\u003e is for heavy downward strikes through dense cuts and bone. The \u003cstrong\u003eDrop Point Cleaver\u003c\/strong\u003e has a curved belly that rocks through thick meat and heavy vegetables. The \u003cstrong\u003eFish and Steak Cutter\u003c\/strong\u003e handles butchering, scaling and slicing steaks or large fish. The \u003cstrong\u003eChef Knife\u003c\/strong\u003e is the workhorse for slicing, dicing and mincing, with a long edge that does a lot per stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a big set of big knives, and it asks for counter space. If you only want cleavers, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/butchers-trio-3-piece-hand-forged-cleaver-set\"\u003eButcher's Trio\u003c\/a\u003e is the leaner choice. If you only need the one knife you reach for every day, pick from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chef-knives\"\u003echef knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheep Foot Cleaver:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\" blade, 12\" overall, 400g, hammer textured high carbon steel, black rosewood handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrop Point Cleaver:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" blade, 13\" overall, hand forged high carbon steel, rosewood handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFish and Steak Cutter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" blade, 13\" overall, 380g, hand forged high carbon steel, black rosewood handle, hook spine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChef Knife:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" blade, 14\" overall, hand forged high carbon steel, pakka wood handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full tang, heavy steel pins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifetime, against defects in materials and craftsmanship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift That Gets Used\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the set for someone who cooks for a crowd and does it properly. It makes sense for the angler who fillets his own catch and then grills steaks for everybody afterwards, since one knife here is built for fish. As a wedding gift it is a strong group present, the sort several friends chip in on. It also works for a retirement or Christmas. See our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gifts\"\u003egift collection\u003c\/a\u003e for more options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWash each blade by hand and dry it at once, then wipe on a light coat of food safe oil. No dishwasher, and do not let them soak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat knives are in the Mastercraft set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 7\" sheep foot cleaver, an 8\" drop point cleaver, an 8\" fish and steak cutter and a 9\" chef knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it good for fish?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The fish and steak cutter has a hooked spine and is shaped for scaling and slicing large fish as well as steaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a Serbian chef knife?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a thick, cleaver shaped chef knife with hand hammered flats and a raw forge finish. The name refers to the forging style and the look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween the sheep foot cleaver and the 9\" chef knife, this set goes from heavy chopping to slicing steaks and large fish. See \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/best-chef-knife-set\"\u003ehow our knife sets compare\u003c\/a\u003e for the Mastercraft next to the other three.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"xcutlery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51232697614556,"sku":"XCC-230","price":480.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/9222\/4732\/files\/handforgedcleaverssets_3ad4852e-5f75-4729-9ae9-97a42b5a2f43.png?v=1785932293","url":"https:\/\/www.xcutlery.com\/products\/mastercraft-4-piece-hand-forged-knife-set","provider":"Xcutlery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}