Product Description
The Benchmade Meatcrafter 4050-02 is a collaboration with Cuisine Solutions — a 6.14-inch CPM-154 fixed blade engineered for professional meat processing, whether that's breaking down a carcass in the field after harvest or working through a primal cut in a professional kitchen. The Maple Valley Richlite handle gives it a visual identity that bridges the hunting camp and the restaurant kitchen.
The blade is CPM-154, the Crucible Particle Metallurgy version of 154CM. In a meat processing context, CPM-154's finer carbide distribution and stainless alloy are exactly what's needed: it resists the combination of blood, fat, and organic acids that accelerates surface corrosion on lower-grade stainless, holds a slicing edge through extended processing sessions, and touches up quickly on a leather strop or ceramic rod between cuts. The blade geometry is designed for the long, sweeping strokes of meat processing rather than the stabbing cuts of tactical use — the trailing point profile sweeps the tip above centerline, concentrating the belly for maximum slicing efficiency. The Maple Valley Richlite handle is high-density engineered composite — moisture-resistant, dimensionally stable, easy to sanitize, and visually warm without the maintenance of real wood. A sheath is included for safe storage and transport.
Ships same or next business day from Knifeworks in Columbia, Louisiana.
• Blade Steel: CPM-154 stainless — Crucible PM version of 154CM; resists blood, fat, and organic acids; holds slicing edge through extended meat processing; easy to touch up on ceramic rod or strop
• Blade: 6.14" trailing point / semi-skinner profile — tip above centerline concentrates belly for efficient long slicing strokes in meat processing and butchering
• Handle: Maple Valley Richlite — high-density engineered paper composite; moisture-resistant, dimensionally stable, easy to sanitize; warm visual aesthetic for kitchen and field use
• Collaboration: Designed with Cuisine Solutions for professional kitchen and field harvest use — butcher knife performance in a fixed blade format
• Sheath: Included — safe storage and transport between uses
• Full-tang fixed blade construction — stable platform for demanding processing work
• Dimensions: 10.70" overall, 6.14" blade; ~7.30 oz
• Warranty: Benchmade LifeSharp warranty — free lifetime sharpening, blade replacement, and mechanical repair
Specifications:
| Product Type | Fixed Blade | |
| Brand | Benchmade | |
| Product Name | Meatcrafter | |
| Model # | 4050-02 | |
| Overall Length | 10.70 in | |
| Blade Length | 6.14 in | |
| Handle Length | 4.99 in | |
| Blade Thickness | 0.160 in | |
| Handle Thickness | 0.584 in | |
| Blade Material | CPM-154 | |
| Blade Hardness (HRC) | 58-61 | |
| Blade Style | Trailing Point | |
| Blade Edge | Plain | |
| Blade Finish | Polished Stonewashed | |
| Handle Material | Richlite | |
| Handle Color | Maple Valley | |
| Sheath Material | Boltaron | |
| Sheath Color | Gray | |
| Weight | 5.13 oz | |
| Origin | USA | |
| Blade Range | 6-6.99 |