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R. Murphy 3-inch Produce Knife, Orange Handle
A bright orange handle is easy to find in a produce cooler or a muddy row, which is the point of the R. Murphy 3-inch produce knife with an orange handle. Grocers and farms use it to trim and split produce, and the color keeps it from disappearing into the trimmings.Its 3-inch straight-edged blade ends in a blunt point. On the sales floor, it cuts away bruised leaves and blemishes and splits fruit to check ripeness without spearing anything behind it. On a farm, it is a handy size for cutting herbs, greens and small heads at harvest. A built-in guard at the front of the handle keeps the hand behind the edge, and the slip-resistant handle grips well with wet or gloved hands.For the carbon steel version of this knife, see the 3-inch black-handled produce knife. For larger produce and a longer cut, the 4-inch produce knife has an extra inch of stainless blade and a green handle. Learn More$27.15 -
Dexter-Russell Traditional 3.25-inch Paring Knife, Carbon Steel
Dexter-Russell’s Traditional 3.25-inch paring knife is the small companion to its classic wood-handled cook’s knives, and shoppers find it by its item number, 15271. Dexter recommends it for peeling fruits and vegetables, cutting cheese and other basic prep.The blade takes a very fine edge and comes back quickly on a honing steel or a fine stone. It develops a gray patina with use and must be dried after washing, so it suits cooks who enjoy looking after their knives. In the hand it is light and nimble, good for hulling strawberries or coring tomatoes, and a handy knife to keep beside the sink for quick jobs. Dexter builds it in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and the Traditional line has long had a following in Northeast kitchens.
A Stain-Free AlternativeFor a parer that needs no special drying, the Sani-Safe 3.25-inch Cook’s Style Paring Knife has the same blade length, and the V-Lo 3.5-inch Paring Knife adds a cushioned grip. Learn More$12.45 -
Dexter-Russell Traditional 5.25-inch Sheep Skinning Knife, Carbon Steel
Sheep and lamb hides are thin and cling tightly to the carcass, so skinning them takes a short blade with a pronounced curve that can be worked in close. This Dexter-Russell Traditional sheep skinner has a 5.25-inch curved, rigid blade for exactly that, and Dexter recommends it for skinning fish, pigs, chickens and other wild game and farm animals as well.The carbon steel blade sharpens quickly in the field and takes a very fine edge. It draws more search visits than any other Dexter knife on our site, from farmers and hunters who process their own lambs, and it has a long history with customers in the Northeast.Carbon steel will rust if it is put away wet, so it needs a quick wipe and a light coat of oil after the work is done.
Choosing a Skinning KnifeFor deer and cattle, the wider, stain-free Sani-Safe 6-inch Skinning Knife covers more hide per stroke. A leather Dexter-Russell Skinning Knife Sheath is sold separately. Learn More$20.25 -
Shun Kanso 8-inch Chef's Knife
Kanso takes its name from the Japanese design principle of simplicity, and the 8-inch chef’s knife is the series’ all-purpose blade. Shun shapes it for push cuts through vegetables, and the blade can also be rocked gently through fresh herbs.Kanso blades are made from a single steel, AUS10A, a high-carbon stainless refined with vanadium for a fine grain and a keen, durable edge. Shun notes that this mono-construction is easier to maintain than a layered blade. The rustic Heritage finish hides the scratches of daily use, which makes it functionally superior for cooks who dislike the upkeep of polished or Damascus finishes, and the contoured Tagayasan handle, a dense, dark wood, gives a secure grip. For a cook buying a first Japanese knife, it delivers Shun’s edge and craftsmanship in a plain, practical form, and it also suits professionals who want a hard-working blade.
Kanso AlternativesIf you want a showpiece knife for a magnetic rack, the Shun Classic 8-inch Chef’s Knife or Shun Premier 8-inch Chef’s Knife may suit you better; the Kanso is built for the cutting board. For a flatter profile, see the 7-inch Hollow Ground Santoku. The Kanso 3-Piece Starter Set includes this knife. Learn More$144.95 -
F. Dick Superior 4-inch Paring Knife
This 4-inch Superior paring knife has one of the finest, thinnest edges we sell, which makes it a nimble knife for precise cutting of meat and produce. It handles peeling, trimming and small slicing jobs with control.A thin blade passes through food with little resistance, so it slices radishes paper-thin, trims fat from a chop and cuts clean segments of citrus. The 4-inch length gives a bit more reach than a standard parer while staying easy to use in the hand.The fine edge also suits peeling ginger and slicing garlic thinly. It is a good knife for a cook who does a lot of detailed prep, such as cutting garnishes or trimming vegetables for a plated dish.A close relative is the Superior 4-inch larding and paring knife. For peeling round produce, the Superior 2.5-inch bird’s beak peeling knife is better shaped, and the Superior 3-inch sheep’s foot parer has a flat edge for garnish strips. Learn More$14.30 -
F. Dick ErgoGrip 5-inch Curved Stiff Boning Knife, Blue Handle
Separating wings and legs on chicken and other poultry is the job this 5-inch curved stiff blade was shaped for. Its upswept tip slips into the joint, and its rigid spine lets the cutter lever the joint apart without the blade bending.The thumb rest on the ErgoGrip handle gives the cutter a place to press when the knife is held like a dagger, which is how professional meat cutters hold a boning knife for most of a shift. The curve adds edge length for drawing cuts along the thigh and keel, so the knife works quickly on a poultry line.Five inches is short enough to turn inside a chicken carcass and long enough to free the thigh in a single pull.The same blade is sold with a black handle and a red handle for plants that assign handle colors to stations or to raw and cooked product. For larger birds and pork, the 6-inch curved stiff boning knife gives more reach. Learn More$16.90 -
F. Dick ErgoGrip 5-inch Semi-Flexible Boning Knife
Semi-flexible blades sit between the stiff and flexible ErgoGrip boning knives. At 5 inches, this one has the length and give that poultry work calls for, and it separates wings and legs and then fillets the breast meat from the keel bone.A semi-flex blade bends enough to follow the curve of a carcass but keeps enough spine to push through a joint. That balance makes it a sensible first boning knife for a processor or a home butcher who handles chicken, duck and rabbit and does not want to switch knives between tasks.Its 5-inch length keeps the tip within easy reach of the fingers, which helps when cutting the small joints of a wing or a rabbit leg.For whole turkeys or larger cuts, the 6-inch semi-flexible boning knife adds an inch of reach. If the work leans toward joints and cartilage, a stiff blade such as the 5-inch curved stiff boning knife is the better tool, and for skinning and silver skin the 5-inch curved flexible boning knife bends further. Learn More$16.90 -
F. Dick ErgoGrip 5-inch Curved Flexible Boning Knife
This curved, flexible 5-inch blade handles the varied work of breaking down a whole bird or a pork shoulder. It removes skin, cuts through joints and traces along rib and thigh bones without much force.The upswept curve gives a longer edge than a straight blade of the same length, so each draw cuts more. Flex lets that edge bend around rounded bones and stay in contact, which leaves less meat behind. On fish, the same combination lifts a fillet from the frame in a single motion.For poultry, the 5-inch length keeps the tip close to the hand during the many short cuts around the hip and shoulder joints.The curved flexible blade also comes in a 6-inch length for larger birds and pork loins. Cutters who want more backbone for joints choose the 5-inch curved stiff boning knife, and those who want something between the two pick the 5-inch semi-flexible boning knife. More on boning blade shapes is in our guide to kitchen knife shapes. Learn More$16.90 -
F. Dick ErgoGrip 14-inch Butcher Knife
The longest butcher knife in the ErgoGrip range, this 14-inch ErgoGrip butcher knife is for trimming fat and breaking down whole primal cuts where reach matters more than nimbleness.Fourteen inches of edge crosses the full width of a beef side or a whole brisket, so the cutter can separate it without restarting the stroke. The wide blade adds stiffness and a broad face for moving large pieces. The ErgoGrip handle has a pronounced guard and a wide thumb rest for a secure hold on a long knife.The long edge also turns large roasts and briskets into even slices without sawing.For most counter work, the 12-inch ErgoGrip large butcher knife or 12-inch butcher knife is easier to manage. Large seafood such as tuna can also be broken down with the 12-inch bull nose butcher knife. A knife this long belongs in a F. Dick Knife Scabbard with Belt when not in use. Learn More$60.45 -
F. Dick ErgoGrip 8.25-inch Breaking Knife
Breaking primal cuts into subprimals on hogs, lamb and deer calls for a blade long enough for a flowing pull and short enough to steer, and this 8.25-inch ErgoGrip breaking knife sits in that range. Hunters use the same length for dressing out deer and elk.A breaking knife is narrow and curves upward to a point. That shape lets the edge glide through meat in long strokes while the hand stays in a comfortable position, which spares the wrist over a shift. It also cleans up tendons and fatty tissue so the cut is ready for portioning.The 8.25-inch blade gives the cutter close control at the tip when separating a ham or shoulder into its muscles, while still reaching through the piece in one stroke.For beef sides and larger primals, the 10-inch ErgoGrip breaking knife adds reach. The 8.25-inch granton edge version has hollows along the blade that reduce sticking, and the ExpertGrip 2K 8.25-inch breaking knife puts this blade on a soft-shell handle. Learn More$27.95
