Vintage LamsonSharp Pro Butcher Cleaver Knife 180mm High Carbon Steel Made in USA 2118

Experience American cutlery character with a vintage LamsonSharp Pro cleaver

This pre-owned butcher cleaver pairs a recorded 180mm high carbon steel blade with a timber handle. Listed as LamsonSharp Pro and made in the USA, it offers a substantial cleaver format with a recorded weight of 430g.

The Specs

• Recorded brand: LamsonSharp Pro
• Knife type: butcher cleaver
• Steel recorded: high carbon steel; exact alloy not specified
• Blade length recorded: 180mm
• Overall length recorded: 300mm
• Weight recorded: 430g
• Blade thickness recorded: 0.4mm; measurement and location require verification
• Hardness recorded: 58 HRC; not independently verified
• Construction recorded: fully forged, full tang; not independently verified
• Handle recorded: timber; species not specified
• Bevel and edge angle: not recorded
• Origin recorded: USA
• Condition: vintage, pre-owned; production date not recorded

Heritage & Use

The LamsonSharp Pro identification is retained from the listing, without assigning this individual knife an unverified production era or exclusive availability. The earlier Lamson & Goodnow association provides recorded brand context rather than proof of this knife's date or manufacturing method. Its blade length and recorded weight describe the format, but do not establish bone-chopping or heavy-impact suitability. In particular, the recorded 0.4mm thickness needs checking rather than silently changing it to another value. Assess the blade, edge, tang and handle security before working use.

Care & Maintenance

• Hand wash only; never use a dishwasher
• Dry immediately and avoid soaking the timber handle
• Remove active rust before food preparation and apply a light coat of food-safe blade oil before extended storage
• Confirm the existing bevel geometry before honing; use only a method suited to the edge and condition
• Sharpen on suitable water stones preserving the existing bevel, or consult a specialist
• Avoid uncontrolled powered grinding that could overheat the edge
• Do not assume suitability for bones, frozen food or heavy chopping until the blade's geometry and condition have been assessed
• Store clean and dry with the edge protected in a suitable sheath or securely supported knife roll