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The Cleaver is the tall vegetable blade for squash, root vegetables and other dense produce. The Petty is the precision blade for shallots, garlic, herbs and close-in trimming. Add what you need and you get one coordinated kit, every piece forged to the same standard. Forged not to break. Honed not to bend. 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