Mike, might be worth asking your local butcher? I reckon they'd know the best stuff to get.
Ladies and gents, can anyone recommend a good 6" boning knife?, I am getting fed up with my crap ones blunting quickly, did a Roebuck on Friday and had to stop and sharpen three times, so one that could do the job before needing stropping would be nice!
cheers
mike
Mike, might be worth asking your local butcher? I reckon they'd know the best stuff to get.
When you say 'did a roebuck' can you clarify what you mean? Some knives will be better for certain tasks than others in game prepping.
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The flexible blade is the one I have and it's been fantastic
Understood - it would be good to get confirmation as at different stages of the processing certain knives will fare better than others e.g. using a boning knife when cutting through the hide will certainly be brutal on the finer edges typically found on such knives, hence the desire for clarification on what steps exactly the OP is referring to.
Just for clarification I was referring to a boning knife for deboning the primal cuts, I have a swing knife for the field gralloch, a skinning knife for taking the jacket off, and a good saw for the main cuts, I gust need a boning knife for the haunches and ribs.
mike
Steamer trading are closing down and knocking out a load of procook ones
Some of which are ice hardened to Rockwell 60+ (They do a few ranges)
They’re cheap too, maybe worth a punt for field work?
Most butchers seem to favour those yellow handled swibo jobs but they all have a steel close to hand too....
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No experience with this one, so just a suggestion...OKC 72-6" Boning Knife...and there's also a Fillet Knife.
My SiL has an OKC carving knife that she swears by. As does my brother who also has to sharpen it.
Have a look at the Samprene range from Staniforths - had them for years and they have stood up well.
http://www.s-staniforth.co.uk/55-samprene
I have both the broad and narrow boning knives, the scimitar and the skinner.
Along with a decent cleaver that would cover my butchery needs 99% of the time, though I have to say that I actually prefer my old Buck 103 skinner, simply because it’s what I’m used to.
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BTW, though I have one of them and see the attraction in them, personally I dislike the Swingblade.
Too many crevices, nooks and crannies for bacteria to hide, IMHO.
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I am a butcher and have used these at work for 30 years. Dick knives are ok too I just prefer the handle on the victorinox.
I can usually do a forequarter of beef and only have to steel it a couple of times.
https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/pr...:1,prmr:1,cs:1
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I don't have their boning knife but I use Wusthof classic knives at home and never had a problem with them.
Thanks for all the info, I have ordered a couple of f dicks , one boner and one skinner, so we shall see.
the freezer is full at the moment so it will be a month before the next deer gets grassed.
cheers
mike
That s a beast!!!!
Robert Welch knives hold their edge well