Did you know that working with a sharp knife is one of the simplest ways to circumvent being cut? But there is another fact. Not all blades were made to be sharp. The meat cleaver is way better only when it’s dull given it is used for chopping instead of slicing your meals. You may want to start working out because a meat cleaver is rather heavy. This is to help provide you with much more chopping power when hammering it down through food.