Choppers are used for slicing, chopping and mincing meat, vegetables and herbs. It is capable of delivering both chopping and slicing cuts. During food preparation, knives are mainly used for slicing, chopping, and piercing. The feed tube allows ingredients to be added while chopping or slicing. She is shown cutting her finger with a knife as she is chopping up food. This rocking motion is ideal for mincing and chopping. The gladius was also suitable for cutting and chopping. Usuba knives are Japanese knives used primarily for chopping vegetables. It is good for scraping, and sometimes chopping. Generally, convex blades used for heavy chopping or slashing. The thin blade makes slicers unsuitable for chopping any bones. Dao are single-edged Chinese swords, primarily used for slashing and chopping. A mattock is a hand tool used for digging, prying, and chopping. Wood is gathered by chopping down trees. The next morning, Rogers is found dead while chopping wood.