{"product_id":"hand-forged-boning-knife-green-resin","title":"Hand Forged Boning Knife, 6 Inch Carbon Steel Blade, Green Resin","description":"\u003cp\u003eSunday afternoon, two whole birds on the board, and the plan is eight pieces from each with the backs and wings going in a pot for stock. That is the job. Six inches of 1095 high carbon, stiff the whole way along, with a fine point that finds the gap in a hip joint. The handle is green resin, sized for a wet hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1095 high carbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark gray forged spine, bright satin bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStraight stiff boning blade with a fine point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreen resin, brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand stitched leather, stamped basket weave face, snap strap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLaser engraving, 20 dollars per blade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e1095 is plain high carbon with no pattern in it. The spine keeps the dark gray it came from the forge with, and the bevel is taken back to bright satin. The blade runs straight to a fine point on a shallow flat grind that holds the tip thin. It is stiff. A fillet blade is thinner and has give so it can follow the ribs of a fish. This one is the opposite, rigid and short, for working around joints. Carbon steel darkens as you use it and it will spot if you leave it wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen resin, poured and then shaped and polished by hand, so the color sits deep. Resin takes up no water and no fat, and it does not care how many times the knife goes to the sink in an afternoon. The tang is full, running the whole length, with two brass pins holding the scales on. Four and a half inches is a short handle and that is deliberate. It keeps your hand forward, near the point, where the control is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, stitched by hand, with a welted edge so the seam sits clear of the steel rather than under it. The face is stamped in a basket weave and a snap strap goes over the handle. It covers the blade and stops there. That is what you want for a knife sharing a drawer, or riding in a bag to a friend's kitchen. It was never meant as a belt rig.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy birds whole because the price per pound is better and the carcass is worth keeping, and this is the knife for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone taking whole chickens apart at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks separating a shoulder or a leg before it roasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone who wants one stiff knife for meat and poultry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA cook doing all of it with a paring knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 6 inch boning knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand stitched leather sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifetime warranty and free sharpening for life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery blade here is forged, ground and sharpened by hand in small runs, so no two finish the same. The hammer marks land where they land. Resin pours the way it wants to and no two handles carry the same swirl. What arrives will be close to the photographs without matching them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash it, dry it straight away, and put it away dry. A light coat of food safe mineral oil before it sits keeps the steel settled. Cut on wood or plastic, never glass, and never the dishwasher, where the heat will take the edge. A gray patina comes up over the first few months and that is the steel looking after itself. More sits on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per blade, added here on the product page. Around 30 characters fits, so a name and a date reads better than a sentence. We send a proof image before the laser runs, which adds 3 to 5 business days. Engraving is free on orders of 10 or more. There is more detail on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. 1095 darkens with use and spots if it is left wet, so dry it and oil it now and then.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs 6 inches the right length for a chicken?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is. The blade reaches through a bird and still turns inside a joint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it on fish?\u003c\/strong\u003e You can, though a fillet blade has give and this one has none. If fish is the main job, look at the fillet knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the blade flexible?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. A boning blade is meant to be stiff, and this one is stiff out to the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it sharp when it arrives?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, sharpened by hand before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you would rather have a curve at the point, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-boning-knife-buffalo-horn\"\u003eboning knife with a curved Damascus blade\u003c\/a\u003e does this work in another shape. When fish crosses your board as often as poultry, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-fillet-knife-olive-wood\"\u003eDamascus fillet knife in olive wood\u003c\/a\u003e is the flexing half of the pair. The group sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fillet-boning-knives\"\u003efillet and boning knives\u003c\/a\u003e, the other plain steel pieces in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/high-carbon-1095\"\u003e1095 high carbon\u003c\/a\u003e, and the rest under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kitchen-knives\"\u003ekitchen knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44142573322358,"sku":"VEF-BON-HC-STR-1006","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/boning-01-carbon-green-resin_7aa6efa4-3656-4a13-8cf1-e713f0a788a6.jpg?v=1788825412","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/hand-forged-boning-knife-green-resin","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}