Knife: Butcher's Cleaver
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Title
Butcher's CleaverCreation Date
1839 – 1882Dimensions
3.75 in W x 12.5 in L
1 in Diameter
Maker's Mark
W.M. Beatty & SonDescription
A butcher's cleaver with wooden handle and W.M. Beatty & Son Company logo.
The William M. Beatty & Sons company which began in 1806 when William Beatty started making tools in Waterville, Pennsylvania. In 1839 the company was named W.M. Beatty & Sons after a few of his family members started working for him. The company made high quality axes and cleavers until the company closed in 1882.