This meat cleaver is made from tempered stainless steel. Steel is often tempered in order to reduce brittleness as well as make the material more resilient. The steel must first be heated to an extremely high temperature for a few hours and then allowed to cool down to room temperature. Properly tempered steel will prove to have a good balance of toughness, hardness, and resistance to corrosion. This knife has an HRC level of 56-58, making it relatively hard.
The handle is made out of steel as well, giving it an aesthetically pleasing and seamless construction. The handle is also hollow and features dimples. These dimples give the user a stronger grip. The hollowness of the handle helps to give a feeling of lightness to the overall weight. The ergonomic shaping of the handle makes holding the meat cleaver a true pleasure.
Unfortunately, even though this blade is supposed to be extremely sharp, it actually arrives rather dull. You will most likely have to sharpen it before using. But once you get it sharpened, it should be good to go and help you cut through the toughest pieces of meat and slice meat for jerky with ease. The top corner of the cleaver also has a small hole, allowing you to hang it on a hook. This meat cleaver is on the expensive side so chefs on a budget may want to look elsewhere.