F. Dick 6.5-inch Narrow Blade Guard

Five- and 6-inch boning knives slide into this 6.5-inch narrow guard, including the ErgoGrip 5-inch curved stiff boning knife and the 6-inch curved flexible boning knife. It suits trimming and sticking knives of the same length as well.

Boning knives are thin, and a thin edge rolls quickly if it rattles against other steel. A narrow guard fits closely around a slim blade so it does not slide off in a bag, and it keeps the knife safe to handle between shifts or on the way home from deer camp.

The narrow profile also takes up little room in a roll, so several guarded boning knives can travel side by side without crowding.

A guard should cover the full blade with a little to spare at the tip. Let the knife dry before guarding it, since trapped water marks the steel. Shorter knives fit the 4-inch narrow guard, and longer slim blades fit the 10-inch narrow guard.