ONLY 200 CRAFTED
The cleaver from the videos, hand forged in San Mai steel and engraved with the forest it was made for. Once this run is gone, it is gone.
Signature Edition Forest Cleaver, Founder Exclusive
Sale price
£76.00 GBP
Regular price
£106.00 GBP
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Founder exclusive · only 200 crafted
Signature Edition Forest Cleaver, Founder Exclusive
The Original cleaver, hand forged in San Mai steel and engraved with the forest. Founder exclusive, only 200 crafted.
Sale price
£76.00 GBP
Regular price
£106.00 GBP
Taxes included.
Shipping calculated at checkout.
- Hand forged San Mai, 60-62 HRCA hard high carbon core edge wrapped in tougher outer layers, forged into one blade.
- CNC engraved forestA full pine treeline cut into the steel around the MWTP mark. It will never rub off.
- Only 200 craftedA founder exclusive run. When they are gone, there is no restock.
- Gift boxedEvery Forest Cleaver arrives in the printed Signature Edition forest box, ready to keep or to give.
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Free fire-cooking cookbook, plus a 99-day home trial and lifetime warranty
- 99-day home trial
- Lifetime warranty
- Secure checkout
What's in the boxThe Forest Cleaver in the printed Signature Edition forest box it ships in. Built to be kept, or given.
FOUNDER EXCLUSIVE. 200 CRAFTED.
The Forest Cleaver is the Original from the videos, rebuilt for the people who have been cooking alongside us from the start. Same geometry, same weight and balance, forged in high carbon San Mai steel at 60-62 HRC and engraved with the forest it was made for. Only 200 were ever crafted. There will not be another run.
Description
The blade that started it all, upgraded and wearing the forest it came from. The Founder Exclusive Forest Cleaver takes the Original Men With The Pot cleaver and rebuilds it in hand forged high carbon San Mai steel, hardened to 60-62 HRC, with a full pine treeline CNC engraved across the blade around the MWTP mark.
Underneath the engraving it keeps everything that made the Original: the same blade geometry, the same weight and balance that breaks down large cuts of meat and glides through vegetables, finished on an acacia wood handle. Every cleaver arrives in the printed Signature Edition forest gift box.
Only 200 were ever crafted. When this run is gone, it is gone.
Warranty & Returns
We have partnered up with The Cooking Guild to bring our followers the ultimate hybrid outdoor/indoor cooking knives.
Try our knives risk-free with our 99-day, no-questions-asked returns policy.
All of our knives come with a lifetime warranty against all manufacturing defects.
Manufacturing
Every MWTP product is designed by Men With The Pot and handcrafted in small batches by our trusted partner, The Cooking Guild, who bring over 25 years of knife-making expertise to every blade. These are not mass-produced kitchen tools. They are carefully forged, finished, and inspected to deliver long-lasting performance.
Specifications
The Original, upgraded
Forest Edition vs Original
Same blade shape, same balance, same forge. The Forest Edition adds high carbon San Mai steel, a CNC engraved treeline and a gift box, in a founder exclusive run of 200.
Only 200 crafted
Forest Edition
£76.00£106.00
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The Original
£50.00£76.00
Best for
Collectors, and cooks who want the rarest MWTP blade
Everyday chopping, veg, fish, camp cooking
Blade
19 cm (7.5 in), forest treeline CNC engraved
19 cm long, 1.6 to 1.8 mm thick
Steel
Hand forged high carbon San Mai, 60-62 HRC
German 1.4116, 56+ HRC
Handle
Acacia wood
Acacia wood
Availability
Founder exclusive, 200 crafted, never restocked
Always in the range
In the box
Cleaver, forest gift box (add the sheath)
Cleaver (add the sheath or get the bundle)
Guarantee
99-day home trial, lifetime warranty
99-day home trial, lifetime warranty
Both hand forged by The Cooking Guild. Both ship free in the US over $99.
Real kitchens, real fires
40,000 MWTP cleavers out there. Here are a few.
Photos sent in by MWTP customers with their verified orders.
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Out on the deck
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“Love the knife, perfect weight”
Ruben O.Verified buyer
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“I threw all other knives out of the house”
Lauwen M.Verified buyer
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“Thank you from Italy”
Sergiu C.Verified buyer
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Preserving season
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Unboxed and ready for the fire
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The leather sheath, add it at checkout
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The forged blade up close
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Straight answers
Questions we get every day
Steven from the warehouse floor. These are the ones that land in my inbox most.
How many Forest Cleavers are there?
200 were crafted, and that is the whole run. It is a founder exclusive: when they are gone we do not make more, and there is no restock list to join.
What is San Mai steel?
Three layers forged into one blade. A hard core steel runs through the middle and forms the edge, wrapped in two tougher outer layers that protect it. You can see where they meet as the soft line running along the bevel. It is how traditional Japanese blades are built: a keener edge that holds longer, without the blade turning brittle.
Is the forest engraving printed on?
No. The treeline is CNC engraved into the steel around the MWTP mark. It will not rub, fade or wash off.
Is it the same shape as the Original?
Yes. Same 19 cm blade, same geometry, same weight and balance as the cleaver from the videos. What changes is the steel, the engraving and the way it arrives.
Does it come with a sheath?
The Forest Cleaver ships in the printed Signature Edition forest gift box. The leather sheath is sold separately: switch on the sheath add-on above Add to cart and it goes in the same order.
How do I look after it?
Rinse it, dry it, put it away. Never the dishwasher. Every so often wipe a drop of oil along the blade and it will stay at its best for decades.
What do the 99-day trial and lifetime warranty cover?
Cook with it for 99 days. If it is not the knife for you, send it back and we refund you. On top of that, any manufacturing defect is covered for life: a handle that loosens, a fault in the forging. Write to support@thecookingguild.com and we sort it.
When will it ship and how do I track it?
You get a tracking link by email as soon as your order ships. US shipping is $8.99, or free on orders over $99. If your tracking has not moved, reply to that email and I will chase it personally.
Anything else? Reply to any of our emails or write to support@thecookingguild.com and I will get back to you.