Dexter-Russell Traditional 7-inch Wide Boning Knife, Carbon Steel (1377)

The extra inch over the 6-inch 1376 matters on bigger animals. This 7-inch Traditional wide boning knife reaches across a hog shoulder or a beef round in fewer strokes, and its wide, carbon steel blade gives the stability to push through connective tissue without wandering.

Dexter says this high-carbon blade holds a keen edge and sharpens easily, an advantage when a hunter is working through an animal in the field or the garage. The wood-handled Traditional construction has been part of Dexter’s line for generations. Hunters who process deer and elk at home and butchers who prefer carbon steel make up much of the market for this pattern, and customers in the Northeastern states have long favored it.

Choosing a Traditional Wide Boner

The 6-inch 1376 is easier to control on pork and poultry, and the longer 8-inch 1378 suits large primals. All three share the same carbon steel and riveted wood handle.