Customer Reviews

J.A. Henckels Twin Five Star 5-1/2-Inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Boning Knife

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Recommended for people who cut up chickens, turkeys, or other bone-filled pieces of meat.

If you need to cut up a whole chicken, or do similar tasks working with meat on the bone, this knife is just lovely. The big handle is a great fit for my (average male) hands, giving much more control than traditionally shaped handles. The knife arrives reasonably sharp, and with a little maintenance on a honing steel gets notably sharper. The blade has a nice medium amount of flex: it doesn't bend when you don't want it to, but it does bend when you want it do.

The best feature is the little curve at the back of the blade, an area which is especially sharp and deep. This ensures that you can cut off anything just by pushing the knife forward until the curved part reaches the aree being cut.

Don't confuse this with a general-purpose cook's knife or utility knife or paring knife. It's a poor substitute for any of these, because of its specialized design. But if you want to cut up meat around the bones, it's a fine tool, well designed and well crafted.

This is by far the best boner I've ever had. The handle fits me perfectly & the blade is the perfect length/shape. The metal is excellent quality & keeps an edge very well. This knife is very easy to control & manuver with any kind of cooked or raw meat. Will replace w/same if lost/stolen.

This is an absolutely great knife.
If you hunt this is the only knife you need to butcher a deer. Its also great in the kitchen.

Received the 5 star knife set as a bridal shower gift. The curved handles make the knives more comfortable to hold. The blade cuts easily.