The Western boning knife is an essential tool for butchery, designed for precision when removing meat from bone. Its thin, flexible blade allows for clean, controlled cuts, making it ideal for breaking down poultry, filleting fish, trimming fat, and deboning larger cuts of meat. The curved, pointed tip helps navigate around joints and cartilage with ease, ensuring minimal waste and maximum efficiency.

Unlike the rigid and triangular Japanese Honesuki, the Western boning knife typically features a more flexible blade, allowing it to bend and glide along bones for cleaner separation. This flexibility makes it particularly useful for intricate work, such as removing silver skin from beef or filleting delicate proteins without damaging the flesh.

With its precise, manoeuvrable design, the Western boning knife is an indispensable tool for butchers, chefs, and home cooks who frequently prepare meat and fish. Whether you’re working with poultry, beef, or seafood, this knife provides the control and finesse needed for efficient butchery.

The Wüsthof Classic range is the brand’s most iconic and widely recognized knife series, known for its exceptional quality, durability, and precision. Each knife in this collection is forged from a single piece of high-carbon stainless steel, ensuring superior strength and edge retention. The full-tang construction, combined with a triple-riveted synthetic handle, provides a well-balanced and ergonomic grip for maximum comfort and control. Utilizing Wüsthof’s Precision Edge Technology (PEtec), the Classic range delivers razor-sharp blades that maintain their edge longer than traditional knives. Designed for both professional chefs and home cooks, the Wüsthof Classic series offers a versatile selection of knives, from chef’s knives to paring and bread knives, making it a staple in kitchens worldwide.

Weight: 147g

Handle Material: Western handle - Polyoxymethylene (POM) highly durable synthetic material

Handle Length: 130mm (5.1")

Blade Length: 140mm (5.5")

Blade Depth: 20mm

Thickness at spine: 1.9mm

Thickness at tip: 0.6mm

Cutting Edge: Double 50/50

Blade Material: High-carbon stainless steel - X50CrMoV15

Hardness (Rockwell scale): 58 - 59