Spent 2 hours trimming a brisket last Tuesday and realized my 8 year old $15 boning knife was holding me back

Vera Campbell · 2026-10-08T11:30:03.833672+00:00

I was breaking down four whole packers for a Friday event and kept fighting the fat cap with the same knife I've had since my first shop job in Tulsa. Borrowed my apprentice's $60 Victorinox just to see if it was any sharper and finished the last two briskets in half the time, which honestly stung a little. How often do you all actually replace your daily knives, or do you just keep sharpening the same one until it's a toothpick?

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Spent 2 hours trimming a brisket last Tuesday and realized my 8 year old $15 boning knife was holding me back | Butchers - Talk Freely