Dexter-Russell Sani-Safe 6-inch Flexible Boning Knife

Trimming fat from a brisket or lifting the skin off a chicken breast goes cleaner when the blade bends with the surface. Dexter-Russell gives this flexible Sani-Safe boner a narrow 6-inch blade with just enough flex to slide under fat and around bones without digging into the meat. Many cooks also use a flexible boner for small fish, where the same give helps the edge ride along the backbone. This knife is easy to sharpen once it dulls, responds well to a whetstone and stays keen with regular honing on a fine-cut rod.

A day of processing in a cold, wet room leaves no rust on the blade, and the guard at the front of the handle keeps fingers off the edge when the knife pushes through a seam. Dexter-Russell has made cutlery in Southbridge, Massachusetts since 1818, and its knives remain especially popular with customers across the Northeast.

How Much Flex?

We use a flexible blade for filleting fish and a wide, stiff blade for cutting and trimming raw meat and thinner cuts. For more resistance on beef and pork, choose the firm Sani-Safe 6-inch Narrow Boning Knife. The V-Lo 6-inch Flexible Boning Knife has a similar blade with a cushioned V-Lo handle.