The Silver Dragon Mini Chopper is the Chopper King cleaver for cooks who want the tall blade and confident heft of a Chinese chopper without the upkeep of carbon steel. At 180mm long and 85mm tall it fits comfortably on a home cutting board, yet at about a pound it still carries enough weight to drop through squash, cabbage, onions, and boneless proteins with very little effort. The tall face gives your knuckles plenty of clearance and doubles as a scoop for carrying prep to the pan.
Chopper King hammer forges this knife in Taiwan using san mai construction, with a VG1 stainless core wrapped in softer stainless cladding. VG1 is a fine-grained Japanese stainless steel that sharpens quickly on water stones and holds a clean, keen edge through everyday prep. Because the core and the cladding are both stainless, it shrugs off the acidic foods and wet cutting boards that would spot a carbon blade, which makes it an easy first cleaver and a low-fuss choice for a busy kitchen. The 4 mm spine keeps the blade planted and stable on the board.
Handcrafted Note: Chopper King cleavers are forged by a skilled Taiwanese blacksmith and prioritize performance over cosmetic perfection. Minor scratches, visible hammer marks, and slight grind inconsistencies are normal. These are working knives built for use, not display pieces.
Care Instructions: VG1 is stainless and very forgiving, but this knife should still be washed by hand and dried before storing. Keep it out of the dishwasher. It is built for vegetables and boneless proteins, so avoid frozen foods and hard bones, and do not twist the blade sideways in dense food. A medium 1000 grit water stone brings the edge back quickly.
Chopper King hammer forges this knife in Taiwan using san mai construction, with a VG1 stainless core wrapped in softer stainless cladding. VG1 is a fine-grained Japanese stainless steel that sharpens quickly on water stones and holds a clean, keen edge through everyday prep. Because the core and the cladding are both stainless, it shrugs off the acidic foods and wet cutting boards that would spot a carbon blade, which makes it an easy first cleaver and a low-fuss choice for a busy kitchen. The 4 mm spine keeps the blade planted and stable on the board.
Handcrafted Note: Chopper King cleavers are forged by a skilled Taiwanese blacksmith and prioritize performance over cosmetic perfection. Minor scratches, visible hammer marks, and slight grind inconsistencies are normal. These are working knives built for use, not display pieces.
Care Instructions: VG1 is stainless and very forgiving, but this knife should still be washed by hand and dried before storing. Keep it out of the dishwasher. It is built for vegetables and boneless proteins, so avoid frozen foods and hard bones, and do not twist the blade sideways in dense food. A medium 1000 grit water stone brings the edge back quickly.
- Maker: Chopper King
- Location: Taiwan
- Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
- Edge Steel: VG1 Stainless Steel
- Cladding: Stainless Steel
- Weight: Approx. 1 lb (452 g)
- Blade Length: 183 mm
- Total Length: 290 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 4 mm
- Blade Height at Base: 85 mm
- Grip Length: 95 mm
