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Joshua Fisher is a full time knife maker and Forged In Fire Champion (Season 8, Episode 23, The Sledgehammer Showdown). He started making knives at 22 years old. The idea of being able to take raw materials and make a functional tool that can be used everyday was really appealing to him and has been very fulfilling as a career. He specialize in making high quality kitchen knives and small knives for everyday tasks. His knife company is Edge Knife Works: @edgeknifeworks
This is a Chinese-style cleaver designed for produce and soft-tissue proteins (no bones!).
Blade is made from Nitro-V stainless steel with a crisp wedge grind and safety heel.
Edge Length 7-3/4"
Blade width ~3"
Handles are brown Richlite scales that are double-riveted to a full tang.
The best sharpening tools for Japanese knives are leather strops and fine whetstones.
Japanese-style chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.