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Switched from a standard boning knife to a curved breaking knife for a whole lamb last month
The curve let me follow the natural seams much better, which saved me about twenty minutes and gave me cleaner cuts. Anyone else find a specific blade shape makes a big difference on certain animals?
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abbyc335d ago
A curved breaking knife is actually meant for heavy joints and cartilage, not following seams. You probably used a curved boning knife, which is flexible. The right tool names matter when giving advice to other butchers.
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mia_singh245d ago
My uncle's old butcher shop had a whole wall of knives with specific uses. @abbyc33 is right about names mattering, it's like calling a flathead a Phillips screwdriver. That mix-up just makes the job harder for everyone.
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