Damascus Cleaver — Rope-Twist Hook Handle, Viking-Style
Damascus Steel · 58 to 62 HRC
Steel & Hardness
Blade steel: Damascus Steel
Hardness: 58 to 62 HRC (Rockwell scale)
Hand-forged layered steel folded to reveal a distinctive flowing wave pattern — no two blades are alike. Prized for its hard cutting edge and excellent edge retention. Hand wash, dry immediately, and apply a light coat of food-grade oil to protect the etched pattern.
Dimensions & Weight
Overall length: 12.0"
Blade length: 5.0"
Handle length: 7.0"
Blade width: "
Care & Maintenance
Hand wash only with warm water and mild soap, and dry immediately — never leave a blade soaking or run it through a dishwasher. Wipe on a light coat of food-grade mineral oil after use to protect the steel, and store it dry in a sheath, knife roll, or on a magnetic strip. A few seconds of care after each use keeps a hand-forged edge true for decades.
Personalisation & Engraving
Add free engraving with the option above — up to 20 characters on the blade, or engrave the leather sheath. Adds 2 business days. Engraved pieces are final sale. For any other engraving request, email us at info@northboundblade.com.
Shipping & Returns
We ship worldwide, fully tracked, with free shipping on orders over $150 to Canada and the USA. Each piece is prepared within 2 business days; delivery to Canada and the USA usually takes 8–11 business days, and delivery options for your country are shown at checkout.
Full-price items can be returned within 14 days of delivery, unused and in their original packaging. Sale items and engraved pieces are final sale. If any piece, including a sale or engraved piece, arrives damaged, defective or incorrect, contact us and we'll refund or replace it and cover the return shipping.
From the forge
About this piece
A Damascus cleaver with a hand-twisted steel handle.
A rectangular Damascus steel blade for chopping and portioning on the board, joined to a forged steel handle. The handle is twisted like rope, then bent into an open hook that ends in a small curl.
- Damascus steel blade: layered steel with a flowing pattern. No two blades are alike.
- Rope-twist handle: twisted and shaped by hand at the forge.
- Hook end: hang the cleaver on a rail or hook when it is not in use.
- Leather sheath included.
- Free engraving: up to 20 characters on the blade or on the leather sheath. Engraving adds 2 business days, and engraved pieces are final sale.
Size (approximate): about 12 in (30 cm) overall, with a blade of about 5 in (13 cm). Every cleaver is forged by hand, so sizes vary slightly.
What's included: 1 cleaver and a leather sheath.
Made to order: each cleaver is forged after you order.
Care: hand wash and dry right away. Wipe the blade with a little food-safe oil to protect the Damascus pattern. Not for the dishwasher.
Simple habits keep hand-forged steel at its best. See our Knife Care guide.
01 — Forged
Shaped at the anvil
Bar stock is heated and hammered to shape by hand — every bevel drawn out at the anvil, never stamped from a sheet.
02 — Tempered
Hardened true
Each blade is hardened and tempered in controlled cycles, balancing a keen, hard edge with a resilient spine.
03 — Finished
Fitted & inspected
Ground, polished and fitted with its handle, then inspected edge to pommel before it ever leaves the forge.