How do you create a cleaver using high carbon steel?

By forging and shaping the steel into a blade.

What are the requirements for round two of the challenge?

Adding handles to the blades within two hours.

By smashing through bones to assess strength.

Assessing how well they cut through meat and vegetables.

Due to an obtuse edge and dulling issues during tests.

Justin, DJ, and Doug are the three contestants moving forward to round two, where they must add handles to their blades within two hours.
DJ is eliminated in the strength and sharpness tests due to an obtuse edge and dulling issues, leaving Justin and Doug to continue in the competition.

How do you create a cleaver using high carbon steel?
By forging and shaping the steel into a blade.
What are the requirements for round two of the challenge?
Adding handles to the blades within two hours.
How are the cleavers tested for durability?
By smashing through bones to assess strength.
What is the sharpness test for the cleavers?
Assessing how well they cut through meat and vegetables.
How was DJ eliminated from the challenge?
Due to an obtuse edge and dulling issues during tests.

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The challenge is to create a cleaver using high carbon steel meat hooks made of W1 steel.
Participants have three hours to complete their blade.
Justin, DJ, and Doug are the three contestants moving forward to round two.
In round two, contestants must add handles to their blades within two hours.
Justin uses a three-piece hidden tang handle method to address a warp issue.
DJ opts for torch-cutting pin holes for his handle.
Doug focuses on creating a comfortable handle and refining the edge of his blade.
The strength test involves smashing through bones to test the durability of the cleavers.
The sharpness test assesses how well the cleavers cut through meat and vegetables.
DJ is eliminated due to an obtuse edge and dulling issues during the tests.