PSA: Heard a guy at the meat counter in Omaha tell his buddy he's been using a 10 inch cimeter for everything, even breaking down ribs | Butchers - Discusd
Bent the tip? That just means he was going at it way too hard, lily360. A good knife should handle a pork shoulder bone if you know how to work around it. Maybe the angle was wrong, or he hit it straight on instead of using the joint. I've seen people blame the tool when it's really about how you use it.