Need info on Boneing knives

[danbono]

Hi All I an looking to purchase a good boning knife. There are curves ones/flexible and straight ones.Does any one know the difference between them. I'm looking for something to trim briskets and maybe debone pork butts.

Thanks Dan

 

[smoking b]

I remember reading a post on here by Pops that had a link - I'll see if I can find it for you...

 

[smoking b]

Here you go http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/118825/free-knives-help-meat-butcher-shop-knives   Post # 11

 

[danbono]

Thanks Dan

 

[hambone1950]

If you have a restaurant supply store near you , that's a good place to look. For a boning knife , I like a curved blade , not too long , nice sharp point. I love the plastic handles like they use in commercial kitchens just cuz you can throw them in the dishwasher , but wood is ok too. Chicago cutlery is a good brand....global is popular in the big kitchens. My favorite one is by old hickory and I got it at a yard sale for a buck. You don't have to spend an arm and a leg , but you want decent steel that will take and hold an edge. I like carbon steel....they will rust if you put em away wet , but they sharpen up nice.

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[diggingdogfarm]

Usually, the flexible are used for boning poultry, while the stiff are used for beef, pork, lamb and the like.
There's also semi-stiff.

I use Mundial brand, they're a bargain and available at the Sausage Maker retail store here, as well as online.

http://www.sausagemaker.com/knives.aspx


~Martin

 

[themule69]

to each their own. but i use a 2.5" wusthof paring knife. i have boned deer and wild boar with it. then the larger chefs knives for slicing. just my .02

 

[jarjarchef]

Knives are a personal thing in the kitchen.... as with BBQ you will get many different opinions.....

When I buy a knife this is what I look for:

• Price - I want a good knife that will not break the bank.... I do have some very expensive knives that have served me well over the years and have some expensive knives that just look good in the bag..... I have also bought some very cheap knives that are some of the best i have used. 
• Grip - I try to stay away from wood, tends to let the bad bugs grow. The molded plastic are nice and easy to clean. Some have a very nice non-slip grip for those messy items.
• Weight - Depending on the use weight can play to your advantage. Cleavers heavy good, boning knives heavy not so good. You want to be able to know it is in your hand, but not wear you out when using it.
• Feel - You don't want it to look at it like the 3 bears... you have to hold it and see if it fits. I have on the large side for hands, so a knife like the Global brand don't work for me. I have started to get some Shun, not cheap but nice feel.
• Metal - The harder the metal, the better it keeps its edge. But I go back to the feel and weight, a little extra maintenance you can keep a cheaper knife sharp too.

Here are a couple links for different knives, but I would not buy a knife on-line unless I shopped it in a store first...

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/cutlery/knives-shun/

http://www.mundialusa.com/

http://www.cutleryandmore.com/globa...lobal knives&gclid=CPb1lp61-rQCFQeynQod0X8A2A

http://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Cutlery-Kitchen-Housewares/b?ie=UTF8&node=569036

 

[bhawkins]

Have several Mundial knives myself. Hard to beat for the price IMHO. I got some from sausagemaker.com. I have seen them at Sam's club, but not many other places.

 

[deanoaz]

Maybe I am crazy, but I have always used one of those Marttini fillet knives from Finland.  I just picked up one from Cabela's for $14.  A few hits on the sharpening steel, and it is right back to where I need it.

 

 

[wes w]

I was about to make that same suggestion Dean.  A good sharpening steel is worth a lot to me.  I live in the middle of Christmas tree country.  About 15 years ago I bought a heavy duty steel they use to sharpen sheering knives with.  Its semi aggressive and quick.   My wife is the worlds worst at dulling knives.....  Most of the time... I can run them across the steel a few times and they're ready to shave again.

 

[fishawn]

I just recently bought a 6" boning knife from Victorinox from Amazon that was noted as being flexible. It is. but not "flimsy".. Top rated knife. It is super sharp and works excellent.
 

 

[chef jimmyj]

I have both the Victorinox and the Dexter Russell knives. They are probably the most common knives found in Restaurant Kitchens and Butcher Shops I have been to. I even have Wood Handled, Carbon Steel, Dexter Boning knives from the 50's, came out of Grandpa's butcher shop...JJ

 

[werdwolf]

My girlfriend turned me on to these Rada knives.

Hers has been sharp for years and she got me the boning knife as a gift, cause I was so impressed with hers. 

They are also made in the USA.

I was surprised since I thought the stainless steel handle would be slippery, but no different that other knives I had.  For the money, I am sold and will replace with these some day.

 

[Dutch]

Back in my meatcutting days all my knives were Victorknox and my honing steel was by F Dick. Knives ran from 5 inch curved boning all the way up to a 14 inch breaking knife.

 

[diggingdogfarm]

I have both the Victorinox and the Dexter Russell knives. They are probably the most common knives found in Restaurant Kitchens and Butcher Shops I have been to. I even have Wood Handled, Carbon Steel, Dexter Boning knives from the 50's, came out of Grandpa's butcher shop...JJ

Especially those Dexter-Russel paring knives with the chubby white handle.
I really like those. They don't cramp up your hand the way a smaller handle can. We used to cut the eyes out of hundreds and hundreds of pounds of taters with them after the came out of the tater peeler.

Mundial makes one that's very similar.

~Martin

 

[wes w]

I ordered a couple knives from Cutleryandmore.com on Wed.   They were suppose to be here today.  Due to 1" of sleet they could not get here.   Orders over $50.00 ship free.  Super fast shipping.  I'll be ordering from them again.  Prices were also very good.