Description

We have a Chinese cleaver (切肉刀) but it is much too large to fit into our knife block with the rest of the knives. So we put the cleaver in a drawer.

This model solves two problems:

1. Keeps people from accidentally getting cut if they are moving stuff around in the drawer and don't notice the sharp cleaver hiding underneath something else (especially useful if drawers are deep)
2. Keeps the cleaver from getting dulled banging into other metal utensils in the drawer.

Size / Compatibility Notes

Alll cleavers are a bit different size and shapes, but for comparison the blade on our cleaver is about 3 1/16" (~77mm) high and 6 9/16" (~166mm) wide and it has a snug interference fit (which I wanted so help prevent  accidentally fall out). If your blade is bigger or smaller, you can calculate the % difference from my knife's dimensions (77x166mm) and then adjust the scale accordingly.

Magnetic Assist Option

Also added a few holes in the back to (optionally) add 15x2mm magnets. You can stack up to two 15x2 magnets per hole. Those small magnets certainly aren't strong enough to keep the whole knife from falling out if turned upside down! But together with the existing snug interference fit, can help add a little additional attachment force for an even more secure fit.

Printing Notes

My included profile uses 3 walls/perimeters but a low infill (10%). It seems plenty strong so far. If you print in the provided orientation, no supports are needed. My profile also uses a (5mm) brim just to ensure that this fairly tall and skinny model doesn't break free from the build plate. If you end up slicing your own version, I would still recommend the thick brim.

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