Victorinox Fibrox Pro 6-inch Curved Semi-Stiff Boning Knife

If you are buying one boning knife and have no single job in mind, this is the one we recommend, and it is our best-selling all-purpose boning knife. The curved, semi-stiff blade handles anything from frenching lamb chops to breaking down a chicken, with enough reach for larger cuts such as a pork shoulder. It is as useful on a fishing trip or for dressing a deer as it is in the kitchen, and precise enough to lift silver skin from a leg of veal.

A semi-stiff blade stays on line along a bone and still gives a little around joints, which is why it covers so much ground. The textured Fibrox Pro handle keeps a secure grip through a long session.

Shorter or More Flexible?

For close work on poultry and small cuts, the Victorinox Fibrox Pro 5-inch Curved Semi-Stiff Boning Knife is easier to control. The Victorinox Fibrox Pro 6-inch Curved Flexible Boning Knife bends further around joints and suits trimming fat and sinew. For beef and pork, where heavy bones call for a wide, stiff blade, see the Victorinox Fibrox Pro 6-inch Straight Stiff Extra-Wide Boning Knife.

Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide explains how boning knife shapes differ.