Antique L & I J White Beef Splitter Cleaver - thoughts

P

perrin515

Joined
Jun 23, 2013
Messages
6
Hey everybody! First post here, looking forward to what guys have to say.

Picked up a pretty cool HUGE cleaver (in all about 32" in length, see pictures below) at an estate sale yesterday for $85 and was wondering if anybody here had any information on it (date made, ect...) I have not been able to find much.

Seems to be in nice shape with full tang, but it does seem that the handle was replaced at some point.

tgFwnul.jpg

tJ8skit.jpg

om5dvSX.jpg

UjYnncq.jpg

6EM7oyc.jpg


Hope to get some feedback.
Thanks!:)
 
I have no info, but that is nice! If you post it in the axe sub-forum you will get some help for sure.
 
I don't have any info but ill give u 86 bucks and pay shipping if u wanna make some money!....ryan
 
Nice! I never see anything cool like that!

I would get some nicer wood and fasteners for the handle, or at least just fasteners, and let it ride!

Oil it up, but don't mess with it overly.
 
It looks like a kind of ancient Chinese martial arts polearm. Medieval. I bet it would cut up an Auroc or mastodon with no problem ;)
 
Nice, love the vintage cleavers. I have one that I am going to keep by my front door to answer when my daughter gets dates:)
 
G'day and welcome to the forums. I have wanted one of those for ages but they appear to be rare as rocking horse s*** - over here at least. Look after it and wait for the zombie apocalypse :)
 
You can still buy them new from F. Dick. 16" blade & 18" handle, full tang. A bit pricey though at over $300.
 
Thanks for the comments and suggestion everyone. I will definitely get some new fasteners for the handle and keep it well oiled. I just thought it was far too cool to pass up.

Seems like its from about 1905 and the largest of the splitters offered in that year.

I have seen the F. Dick, they are cool looking but there is just something about vintage cleavers that can not be matched in new knives.
 
Hi P515,

Very cool! I think your "Beef Splitter" is a tad longer than mine. I have a Nichols Bros. #10 (circa 1920-30's) made in Greenfield MA "Beef Splitter" that is two and a half feet in OAL. The cutting edge is ten inches and the widest (front of blade) is seven inches. Mine has the original (Oak ?) handles which are eighteen inches long and held on by two rivets into the nine inch tang. The blade (at the handle connecting end) is HALF INCH thick! This "Beef Splitter" is Mid-Evil looking! I hope to someday be able to post some pixs of this bad boy! Enjoy your new toy!

Regards,
HARDBALL
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top