Product: Premier Forged 8″ Chinese Santoku Cleaver Knife

Premier Forged 8″ Chinese Santoku Cleaver Knife

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Premier Forged 8″ Chinese Santoku Cleaver Knife

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Master every cut with unstoppable confidence. The 8″ Premier Forged Chinese Santoku Cleaver isn’t just a knife—it’s your kitchen command center, designed to power through anything from delicate mincing to bold chopping with the precision of a chef and the strength of a cleaver. When you hold this blade, you don’t just cook—you conquer every ingredient with grace and authority.

Master every cut with unstoppable confidence. The 8″ Premier Forged Chinese Santoku Cleaver isn’t just a knife—it’s your kitchen command center, designed to power through anything from delicate mincing to bold chopping with the precision of a chef and the strength of a cleaver. When you hold this blade, you don’t just cook—you conquer every ingredient with grace and authority.

Best Used For
BBQ
BBQ
Fruits
Fruits
Herbs
Herbs
Meat
Meat
Seafood
Seafood
Veggies
Veggies
  • Chopping through thick vegetables, herbs, and bone-in meats with effortless power
  • Precise slicing, dicing, and mincing for everyday meal prep and special occasions
  • The perfect blend of cleaver strength and santoku finesse for versatile cooking techniques
  • A statement piece that elevates your knife collection and transforms your cooking confidence

The 8″ Chinese Santoku Cleaver is an Iconic Lamson Design! The Chinese Santoku Cleaver is a general-purpose kitchen knife similar to a Santoku knife. The blade of the Cleaver is wider, heavier and thicker than a Santoku, resulting in more of a chopping motion instead of a rocking motion. This is an incredibly versatile knife. Not only will it chop or cleav through just about anything, it also performs extremely well at slicing, dicing, and mincing.

These masterful cutting instruments are yours to be treasured and passed to the next generation. We are confident you will not find a better forged knife set anywhere.

Features

  • Hot-Drop Forged Blades from the very best German Steel, our full-tang Premier Forged blades are polished and sharpened in our Massachusetts facilities. Handles of exotic imported hardwoods and acrylics are assembled to the blades with triple rivets and then the knives are processed and sharpened to perfection.
  • Signature Craftsmanship. Meticulously formed in our Massachusetts facilities, each of our knives is finished to perfection using state-of-the-art technology coupled with hand finishing as well as proprietary polishing and sharpening processes.
  • Unmatched Blade Quality. Blades are precision-forged from the finest high-carbon Grade 4116 stainless steel from Solingen, Germany, using the traditional hot-drop method. Blades are then tempered and ice-hardened to a perfect 58 on the Rockwell Hardness Scale. This results in a hard, wickedly sharp blade that retains an edge for longer and is both highly corrosion-resistant and elastic.
  • Gorgeous & Ergonomic Handles. Choose from one of our 3 distinctive sleek and sturdy handles.
    • Fire – Tough Acrylic handles, water resistant with unique fire infusion coloring
    • Midnight – Ultra tough Black G-10 handles that are highly impervious to moisture and heat. Midnight Honing Steel handles are constructed of extremely strong POM material.
    • Walnut – Classic solid walnut handles with a classical look and feel.
  • Superior Handling & Cutting Performance. Full tang blades with smooth integrated front bolster and triple-riveted handles ensure ideal strength, perfect balance and weight. Our combination machine and hand-sharpening processes ensure a consistently ultra-sharp and durable edge.
  • Lifetime Warranty. Every Lamson product comes with a Lifetime Warranty against manufacturing defects
  • Guaranteed reliability. Our Sharp for Life™ program supplies a lifetime of complimentary professional sharpening on every knife we make.

Lamson knives are not dishwasher safe. See Lamson Product Care for more information.

Description : Forged 8″ Santoku Cleaver Knife
Blade Material : 4116 Hi-Carbon S/S
Handle Material : Acrylic, G-10 or Walnut
Handle Color : Red and Orange Swirl, Black or Walnut
Blade Type : Flat Grind
Edge Type : Fine Edge
Rivet Type : Nickel Silver (Fire, SIERRA and Midnight series), or Brass (Walnut series)
Blade length (in.) : 8
Blade Width (in.) : 3.25
Overall Length (in.) : 13
Overall Width (in.) : 3.5
Overall Height (in.) : 0.75
Item Weight (lbs.) : 0.55
Pkg Length (in) : 15
Pkg Width (in) : 4.5
Pkg Height (in) : 1.25
Pkg weight (lbs.) : 0.85
Package Type : Box
Country of Origin : USA
Warranty : LIFETIME

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A
06/09/2026
Anonymous
US US

Excellent quality

Incredible knife!

TD
06/08/2026
Thomas D.
US US
I recommend this product

Solid Cleaver

This knife arrived sharp. As with other Lamson forged knives it is a beautiful knife. It has an awesome profile, has heft to it and is up to heavier tasks. I can't wait to use it to separate chicken wings. It is also good for bigger veggie chopping jobs. It's not to be confused with a vegetable Cleaver, but is more of an all around Cleaver that can handle many tasks.

T
03/24/2026
Telle
US US
I recommend this product

Perfection

I love love love this knife. I should have bought it years ago. The weight helps move the knife through the food and the size allows for so many uses. I think it’s my favorite knife. A word of caution not to rush with these knives. They are SHARP.

RH
06/10/2025
Raymond H.
US US

Sierra santoku cleaver

Have needed this for quite some time. This is a great cleaver. Sharp as a razor, well balanced and easy to handle. It will get a lot of use.

A
06/04/2025
Anonymous
US US

Excellent knife

Strong and sturdy.

TG
01/04/2025
Tom G.
US US

Only prep knife I need

This knife is so unbelievably useful in prep work that it’s the only one I use now. Not only is it razor sharp, it is so well balanced in my hand that I can use it for cleaving and accurate trimming. I was going to buy one of the highly advertised knives, but I’m more comfortable using a USA made product.

MK
11/21/2021
Max K.
US

If this knife was any sharper it would split atoms and cause a nuclear explosion. 10/10

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