Ideal for butchering smaller items such as fish, poultry, fowl, lobster, and meat with smaller bones, this heavy duty cleaver with wooden handle also can chop herbs, onions, and vegetables, and its wide 8" x 3-1/2" blade is great for crushing garlic cloves. Its sharp, 4-mm-thick stainless steel blade easily cuts through tendons, fat and bones, and the ergonomic wooden handle provides a comfortable, secure grip when you need to put some heft into your chopping motion. Sturdily constructed, with the handle riveted to the tang, the heavy duty cleaver is built to last, and provides a valuable addition to any restaurant or other commercial kitchen that butchers meat, poultry or seafood. Dishwasher safe, the heavy duty cleaver measures 12" long overall.