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Just realized my boning knife was losing its edge after every other carcass
When a knife gets dull that fast, it's probably because you're hitting bone, and that can lead to a dangerous slip.
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harperreed1mo ago
Using too much force on bone will WRECK your edge fast. Bone is harder than the blade steel, so it chips the edge and makes it dull. A dull knife is more dangerous because it slips instead of cutting clean.
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price.tara1mo ago
Angle matters more than steel. That 15-degree edge everyone loves for boning is too thin for hitting bone, it just folds over. You need a sturdier 20 or even 22 degrees so it can deflect off the joint instead of biting in and chipping. A quick touch-up on a ceramic rod before each animal makes a huge difference. It's not about being sharp once, it's about staying sharp.
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