Recently, I had the opportunity (someone else's kitchen) over several days to use a cleaver for the first time and found the knife surprisingly handy. (And so begins CAD, Cleaver Acquisition Disorder? Maybe not, but the one below needed rescuing.)
Blade Length: 8 in.
Height, Tallest: 4 1/2 in.
Overall Length: 13 3/4 in.
Weight: 24 oz.
Looks as though someone went metal-on-metal with it, maybe as a wood-splitting chisel or something. The steel seems pretty soft: it deforms and files easily.
A sturdy Osage orange handle will feel nice and help balance out the heavy blade, I think.
Would you ignore these areas of damage or maybe do more material-removal and take the bevel higher up on the blade?
Recognize or make-out the maker?
Guess I'd be terrible at Wheel of Fortune; I searched multiple letter combinations last night with no good results.
Thanks for any insight and suggestions you might offer.