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product_id: 48619505
title: "Mercer Culinary Asian Collection Chinese 8-Inch Chef's Knife, Wooden Handle"
brand: "mercer culinary"
price: "€ 58.74"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Mercer Culinary"
url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/48619505-mercer-culinary-asian-collection-chinese-8-inch-chefs-knife-wooden
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region: Croatia
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# ergonomic rosewood handle 8-inch razor-sharp blade one-piece high-carbon steel Mercer Culinary Asian Collection Chinese 8-Inch Chef's Knife, Wooden Handle

**Brand:** mercer culinary
**Price:** € 58.74
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔪 Elevate your kitchen game with precision and style!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Mercer Culinary Asian Collection Chinese 8-Inch Chef's Knife, Wooden Handle by mercer culinary
- **How much does it cost?** € 58.74 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/48619505-mercer-culinary-asian-collection-chinese-8-inch-chefs-knife-wooden)

## Best For

- mercer culinary enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted mercer culinary brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Hand Wash Recommended:** Maintain peak performance by hand washing with mild soap; avoid dishwashers to preserve blade integrity and handle beauty.
- • **Durability Meets Design:** Crafted from a single piece of steel for unmatched strength and edge retention, built to last through countless meals.
- • **Precision Cutting Power:** Experience effortless chopping and mincing with a razor-sharp 8-inch high-carbon Japanese steel blade that stays sharp longer.
- • **Ergonomic Rosewood Handle:** Triple-riveted natural rosewood handle ensures a secure, comfortable grip for extended kitchen sessions without fatigue.
- • **Versatile Culinary Essential:** Perfectly balanced for dicing onions, mincing herbs, crushing garlic, and shredding cabbage—your all-in-one kitchen companion.

## Overview

The Asian Collection Chinese 8-Inch Chef's Knife features a razor-sharp, one-piece high-carbon Japanese steel blade paired with a triple-riveted rosewood handle for superior comfort and durability. Ideal for professional chefs and home cooking enthusiasts alike, this knife excels at chopping, mincing, and slicing with long-lasting sharpness. Hand wash only to maintain its premium quality and performance.

## Description

High-carbon Japanese steel blade provides long-lasting sharpness and easy edge maintenance. Natural rosewood handle offers comfort and secure, triple-riveted design.

Review: Mercer Asian Cleaver WOOD HANDLE - This is a review for the wooden handle version. Picking it up for the first time it's surprisingly substantial and good quality. I was expecting to be a little underwhelmed considering I only paid £20. This thing is pretty hefty. 14 ounces, +-400g, 2.8mm thick. That's on the heavier side for a Chinese cleaver according to my brief research on the topic. I tapped it on the flat side on the side of my head and it's stiff and solid as can be. It could definitely knock someone out just with a slap. Im not sure if it's intended for bone chopping. The other black version is a nimble 110 grams lighter and is definitely not intended for bones so this could be the tougher bone version perhaps? It seems more middle ground. It feels like it'll have no problems with smaller bones like chicken which is what you're most likely to chop on the odd occasion. I've personally never had to chop through large bones so this isn't a concern for me. I'll leave that sort of thing up to the butcher. Chopping vegetables with it doesn't feel difficult or clunky. I'm slightly above average in strength. Someone with weaker arms or a woman might find it a bit too much. Perhaps not. I suppose it depends on your vigor and enthusiasm. The balance point from the handle is 3/5 along the entire knife. So it's top heavy but doesn't feel overly so when you hold it. You don't hold it from the bottom of the handle though. Your first 2 fingers and your thumb hold the actual blade at the bottom of the metal blade. Keeps the blade nice and steady. The sharpness out of the box is very good but nothing to rave on about. It can easily do the paper cutting trick so long as it's fairly stiff. I noticed the way that blade edge is cut, one side is higher than the other so it's more of a one-sided edge and will need to be sharpened that way, probably on a whetstone. The higher side is on the writing side if that concerns you. The thickness of the blade though, does taper evenly on both sides right down to the cutting edge. It's not a flat 2.8 mm all the way through, only at the top. I particularly like the wooden handle and the Asian writing on the side. It gives it that authentic Chinese cleaver feel. I actually scorched the handle with a confectionery blow torch and buffed it down with fine sandpaper to give it a more expensive antique look. It was pretty intimidating because I was afraid the heat might split the wood but I did it gently and gave it time to cool, and it turned out nice.
Review: For the price this a decent knife. - I bought this because I wanted to try this style of knife before splashing out on anything more expensive. As others have pointed out, despite the shape, it's not a a 'cleaver' in the sense of something to bash bones with, it's a general purpose tool for cutting up relatively soft things like meat and veg. It's taken me a few cutting sessions to adapt to the geometry, but it is a very versatile tool when you get the hang of it. The wide blade seems to make cutting thin slices of stuff without wandering easier and being able to 'scoop' things from the cutting board to the pan in one go is a plus. Out of the box I found the 'factory edge' very sharp - good enough to score pork rind cleanly and with control, which needs a good edge. The edge has held up reasonably well for a stainless steel knife. After two cutting sessions it was noticeably dulled, but a few swipes with a ceramic rod restored it. This isn't unexpected for the steel - there is always a trade-off between corrosion resistance and edge quality/retention and the compromise here leans towards corrosion resistance. I've left it out wet on the draining board, and not a spot of rust. It's a very good knife for the price IMO. I'd recommend, but don't expect the edge to hold up like super-hard high end knives. Much easier to sharpen though!

## Features

- QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: Knives are crafted with one-piece high-carbon Japanese steel for easy edge maintenance and long-lasting sharpness
- SUPERIOR DESIGN: Natural, rosewood handle offers comfort, and triple riveted design is secure and prevents separating
- BEST USE: The perfect knife for chopping, mincing, and cutting. Ideal for dicing onions, mincing shallots, chopping herbs, crushing garlic, and shredding cabbage
- EASY CARE: To maximize the performance and longevity of your Mercer knife, carefully wash cutlery by hand after each use with warm water and mild soap; rinse and dry completely with a soft towel. Do not place in dishwasher or submerge for long periods of time
- MERCER CULINARY PRAXIS SERIES: The warmth and richness of high quality wood paired with the precision of a razor sharp blade, perfect for professional use or the home cooking enthusiast

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Product Dimensions | 42.24 x 10.56 x 2.2 cm; 396.89 g |
| Dishwasher safe? | No |
| Is assembly required | No |
| Number of pieces | 1 |
| Batteries required | No |
| Included components | Spatula |
| Item weight | 14 Ounces |

## Product Details

- **Blade edge:** Plain
- **Blade material:** High Carbon Steel
- **Brand:** Mercer Culinary
- **Colour:** Silver
- **Handle material:** Rosewood

## Images

![Mercer Culinary Asian Collection Chinese 8-Inch Chef's Knife, Wooden Handle - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31678eDFPiL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Description says it's German steel, but the Features and Details says that it's Japanese. Which is it?**
A: I've also seen this type of steel in a mercer knife on nisbets and they specifically said that the steel is Japanese steel so i would not know who to believe

**Q: can this knife be sharpened**
A: I've sharpened with steel as well as water stones. It's still in excellent condition. Mainly I use a spare leather strop to manage the burr after each use, with the steel occasionally if I feel its edge going. I use my Waterstones rarely and tend to sharpen multiple knives and straight razers.

**Q: Does the blade have a cover ?**
A: No but i clean it and keep it in its box for the moment. its a good knife tho.

**Q: Does this knife come with a box to keep it in? Or a gift box?**
A: No it does not, I have mine on a magnetic strip on kitchen wall.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mercer Asian Cleaver WOOD HANDLE
*by G***S on 12 July 2024*

This is a review for the wooden handle version. Picking it up for the first time it's surprisingly substantial and good quality. I was expecting to be a little underwhelmed considering I only paid £20. This thing is pretty hefty. 14 ounces, +-400g, 2.8mm thick. That's on the heavier side for a Chinese cleaver according to my brief research on the topic. I tapped it on the flat side on the side of my head and it's stiff and solid as can be. It could definitely knock someone out just with a slap. Im not sure if it's intended for bone chopping. The other black version is a nimble 110 grams lighter and is definitely not intended for bones so this could be the tougher bone version perhaps? It seems more middle ground. It feels like it'll have no problems with smaller bones like chicken which is what you're most likely to chop on the odd occasion. I've personally never had to chop through large bones so this isn't a concern for me. I'll leave that sort of thing up to the butcher. Chopping vegetables with it doesn't feel difficult or clunky. I'm slightly above average in strength. Someone with weaker arms or a woman might find it a bit too much. Perhaps not. I suppose it depends on your vigor and enthusiasm. The balance point from the handle is 3/5 along the entire knife. So it's top heavy but doesn't feel overly so when you hold it. You don't hold it from the bottom of the handle though. Your first 2 fingers and your thumb hold the actual blade at the bottom of the metal blade. Keeps the blade nice and steady. The sharpness out of the box is very good but nothing to rave on about. It can easily do the paper cutting trick so long as it's fairly stiff. I noticed the way that blade edge is cut, one side is higher than the other so it's more of a one-sided edge and will need to be sharpened that way, probably on a whetstone. The higher side is on the writing side if that concerns you. The thickness of the blade though, does taper evenly on both sides right down to the cutting edge. It's not a flat 2.8 mm all the way through, only at the top. I particularly like the wooden handle and the Asian writing on the side. It gives it that authentic Chinese cleaver feel. I actually scorched the handle with a confectionery blow torch and buffed it down with fine sandpaper to give it a more expensive antique look. It was pretty intimidating because I was afraid the heat might split the wood but I did it gently and gave it time to cool, and it turned out nice.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For the price this a decent knife.
*by D***. on 19 October 2023*

I bought this because I wanted to try this style of knife before splashing out on anything more expensive. As others have pointed out, despite the shape, it's not a a 'cleaver' in the sense of something to bash bones with, it's a general purpose tool for cutting up relatively soft things like meat and veg. It's taken me a few cutting sessions to adapt to the geometry, but it is a very versatile tool when you get the hang of it. The wide blade seems to make cutting thin slices of stuff without wandering easier and being able to 'scoop' things from the cutting board to the pan in one go is a plus. Out of the box I found the 'factory edge' very sharp - good enough to score pork rind cleanly and with control, which needs a good edge. The edge has held up reasonably well for a stainless steel knife. After two cutting sessions it was noticeably dulled, but a few swipes with a ceramic rod restored it. This isn't unexpected for the steel - there is always a trade-off between corrosion resistance and edge quality/retention and the compromise here leans towards corrosion resistance. I've left it out wet on the draining board, and not a spot of rust. It's a very good knife for the price IMO. I'd recommend, but don't expect the edge to hold up like super-hard high end knives. Much easier to sharpen though!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great all purpose kitchen blade.
*by L***1 on 13 August 2020*

Absolutely fantastic knife for the money. Good weight and well balanced, heavy enough for tackling tough root vegetables but light enough to use for more delicate prep work. Takes a good edge and holds it so long as you don't abuse it too much. I've used it for veg prep, breaking down chicken carcasses and larger joints of meat and for simple things like cutting my sandwiches. My only nitpick is that the handle is just a tad short for my liking but I do have large hands and find with an adjusted grip its still comfortable and easy to control. Will definitely be a part of my everyday set of knives for years to come.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Mercer Culinary Chinese Chef's Knife, 8", Wooden Handle
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*Last updated: 2026-03-08*