Making a knife (Noodle Cleaver/Menkiri)

I made a Japanese inspired noodle cleaver for my friend Ruby, she occasionally does pop up food events and used to run a cafe so hopefully will get lots of good use out of this knife. Check out her instagram www.instagram.com/rubyjetwhite/


A noodle cleaver is specifically designed for cutting the noodle dough into individual noodles. From my research they all have a single bevel which makes sense as you can keep the flat side of the knife against the dough.



I ordered a piece of 1095 steel for this knife and knowing it would be a real challenge made sure to order more than I needed incase I needed to redo the knife... and I'm glad I did as I did have to redo it.


By far one of the hardest knives I've made, not only for the sheer size or the fact that I cracked it and had to make it again but also the grind line straight over that length was a real challenge.



The woods used for the handle are walnut, Jarrah and some Birch veneer. I used some Rimu and walnut for the Saya.


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