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Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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08/26/16 12:48 AM
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BudMan
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Folks I am wanting to do some deer butchering this season and all of my kitchen knives suck. For ages I have wanted a good professional quality butcher knife. Most that I see on instructional videos look pretty large which is what I want. I need something to cut steaks out of quartered sections and other chores. I also want something that can be easily sharpened and will hold a good edge. Any tips would be much appreciated! Bud
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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08/26/16 12:57 AM
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SnakeWrangler
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Have one made...lots of great makers here....it will not only be a functional tool, but an heirloom to pass down. I'm planning an entire cutlery set including a large and small cleaver.....still designing what all the pieces I want in the set before I pull the trigger on an order....lot of talent in the knife section....
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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08/26/16 02:08 PM
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redchevy
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I use a victorinox straight bladed boning knife. Its been the best knife ive ever had. Sharp as a razor, holds and edge well.
Dextur russel fillet knifes or any fillet knife make great boning knifes as well.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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08/26/16 03:11 PM
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bill oxner
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Find one of your old ones that you like and sharpen it on your bench grinder. It works for me.
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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08/26/16 08:57 PM
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Slow Drifter
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I use a Dexter-Russell "Breaking" knife (used to beak down primal cuts), and a couple of their boning knives, I think one's a 6" and one's an 8". Amazon has them. Great knives, easy to sharpen as long as you keep on top of it, and won't break the bank.
edited to add: The 6" filet knife is the shizzle for removing back strap and neck muscles.
Last edited by Slow Drifter; 08/26/16 09:00 PM.
"I have no idea what WW-III will be fought with, but WW-IV will be fought with sticks and stones." A. Einstein
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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09/05/16 12:29 AM
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okiehuntr
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Get AG 10 damascus steel blank and have Mike C put a handle on it...absolutely the best steel/knife I have ever had @ 70yo and still counting okiehuntr
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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09/07/16 08:37 PM
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HornSlayer
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Havalon Barracuda is a meat processing animal. Scary sharp, so be careful. Past that all my butchers use Dexter-Russel boning knifes which are hard to beat for the money.
They make ammo specifically for hunting for a reason!
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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09/08/16 02:45 PM
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driedmeat
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I use a Dexter-Russell "Breaking" knife (used to beak down primal cuts), and a couple of their boning knives, I think one's a 6" and one's an 8". Amazon has them. Great knives, easy to sharpen as long as you keep on top of it, and won't break the bank.
edited to add: The 6" filet knife is the shizzle for removing back strap and neck muscles. ^^^ this. affordable and good quality. plus good grip when wet/bloody. longer the blade (more cutting edge), longer stay sharp. there was a learning curve for me to adjust from short bladed knives to long blades. i won't ever go back to a short blade.
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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09/08/16 05:02 PM
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skinnerback
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Yep, I use Dexter Russell knives too. Hard to beat for the money.
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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09/27/16 02:20 PM
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Sailor Soane
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If money isn't really an issue: http://korin.com/site/home.htmlI've gotten two knives from here as gifts and they will last a few lifetimes.
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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09/30/16 03:56 AM
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trc260
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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10/01/16 10:58 AM
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Dave Davidson
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Agree with taters-n-meat. It's hard to beat Old Hickory as an affordable tool.
Without a sense of urgency, nothing ever happens.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley, Rancher Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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10/11/16 04:49 PM
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TX_Diver
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Victorinox or Dexter Russel for sure.
There's a reason those are the ones actually used by butchers.
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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10/26/16 06:47 PM
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texasguy1981
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I worked in a kitchen for a while we always used dexter knives. They are reasonably priced and work very well. Another brand is cutco they are a little more expensive but hear they are pretty good knives. My brother uses a cutco to skin and quarter and really likes them. I used one of his yesterday and liked it. They have a hunters line and kitchen line.
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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11/04/16 11:29 PM
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I've had good luck with German made henckels blades.
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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11/04/16 11:51 PM
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bp3
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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12/04/16 07:13 AM
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Chef Shawn
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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12/11/16 09:14 PM
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I've got a set of Old Hickory knives. They will definitely get super sharp. I use a Work Sharp. I had a Victorinox boning and skinning knife for meats processing lab in college but had a roommate that took them with him when he left. I keep saying I'm going to buy another set but haven't done so yet.
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Re: Need a recommendation for a great butcher knife
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12/12/16 04:38 AM
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