{"title":"Serbian Chef Knives","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Serbian chef knives are wide, cleaver-like chef knives with a curved belly, with blades from 5.5 to 7 inches. Most are carbon steel and some are pattern-welded Damascus. All are full tang, with handles of pakka wood, rosewood, olive wood, micarta, walnut or bone, and each comes with a leather blade guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is a Serbian knife used for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Serbian chef knife is used for chopping, slicing and outdoor cooking. The wide blade carries food from the board to the pan, and the curved belly rocks through herbs and onions. For a flatter edge that pushes through vegetables, try a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/santoku-knives\"\u003esantoku\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIs a Serbian cleaver the same as a chef knife?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Serbian cleaver and a Serbian chef knife are the same family, a wide blade that chops like a cleaver but carries a chef knife's curved belly. Ours are hand sharpened. Some carbon steel blades keep forge scale on the upper blade. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-cleavers-boning-knives\"\u003eDamascus cleavers\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-kitchen-knives\"\u003eDamascus kitchen knives\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/carbon-steel-knives\"\u003ecarbon steel knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hollow-10-damascus-serbian-chef-knife-blue-pakkawood","title":"Hollow 10\" Damascus Serbian Chef Knife | Blue Pakkawood","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 5.5\" Damascus Serbian chef knife with a blue pakkawood handle, 10\" overall, hand-forged to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Serbian-style cleaver: tall blade, curved belly, weight where you want it. Ten inches overall with five and a half inches of ladder Damascus, blue-dyed pakkawood scales, and a hanging hole at the heel. It breaks down a chicken, halves a squash, and chops herbs with the same rocking cut. Comes with a leather blade sheath. Hand wash, dry, and oil the edge now and then.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pattern-welded Damascus (1095 \/ 15N20)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pakka wood, full tang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Straight edge with a curved belly, hand sharpened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheath:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crownridge char leather blade guard, pale welt, straw-gold saddle stitching; included at no extra cost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Crownridge Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45900272500871,"sku":"CRK-CLV-K06-01","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/4925\/0439\/files\/hollow-10-damascus-serbian-cleaver-blue-pakkawood-side.jpg?v=1790190026"},{"product_id":"hollow-7-damascus-serbian-chef-knife-olive-wood","title":"Hollow 7\" Damascus Serbian Chef Knife | Olive Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 7\" Damascus Serbian chef knife with an olive wood handle, 11.5\" overall, hand-forged to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Serbian cleaver built wide and hollow ground: the concave bevel just above the edge thins the blade near the cut while the spine stays thick for weight behind a chop. Seven inches of Damascus curve into a belly that halves squash and breaks down a chicken in the same motion. 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