Dexter-Russell SofGrip 6-inch Curved Boning Knife

Long shifts of boning chicken or trimming pork are hard on the hand, and the SofGrip handle is Dexter-Russell’s answer. It is soft, textured and non-slip, with a finger guard, so it cushions the grip without losing purchase when the handle gets wet. This 6-inch knife pairs that handle with a narrow, curved blade that Dexter describes as sharp enough to divide bone from meat with precision.

The curve keeps the edge against the bone as it moves along a rib or thigh, which leaves more meat on the cut and less on the carcass. It is also excellent for trimming brisket and deboning hams. In our testing, the tip flexes enough to hug the bone without digging in, which increases the yield from each carcass. A few strokes on a honing steel restore the edge between tasks. Dexter-Russell has built cutlery in Southbridge, Massachusetts for more than two centuries.

SofGrip or Sani-Safe?

The Sani-Safe 6-inch Curved Boning Knife has the same curved blade with Dexter’s firmer white handle. Either one is at home in a commercial kitchen or a home processing setup.