"Silte" 195/95 uillinneacha cleaver
Heavily textured with my branch texture which hides little patches of high layer damask cladding peeking through at places near the lower bevel. Perhaps a bit crazy, but I think subtlety can be an intriguing little point of interest. The blade is quite thin throughout and thus the overall weight is relatively low for its size. Nimble and very fine geometry. Edge profile has a very slight curvature for most of the blade, with a small upward nudge in the final 10mm and a tiny nudge at the heel for a very smooth cutting motion regardless of cutting style.
Steel - ApexUltra core - 100 layer ni-dam twist/O2 outer - branches texture
Blade Length - 195mm cutting edge
Blade Height - 95mm at heel
Weight - 270 grams
Distal taper - 5mm at heel to 1.4 halfway to 1mm at spine tip
Grind - fine convex, nail-flexing edge throughout
Balance - 35mm forward of choil
Handle Construction - heirloom-fit geometric darkened zirconium bolster, stabilised masur birch