About the Shape - The Honesuki is a Japanese style boning knife. Originally designed for poultry and small animals like rabbit, it excels for many larger butchering and fish filleting work. It has a relatively thick heel for scraping meat from bones, and a thinner tip for precise cuts. You don't want to force this knife through bone, but
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I searched far and wide on the web for a traditional knife like this, it has perfect geometry. I like looking at this knife almost as much as I like using it. I LOVE using it. The weight and shape make easy work of butchering around bones - as it was designed.
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Giovanni · July 21, 2026
Beautiful, sharp and useful
This knife is fantastic. I wasn’t sure if I would use it much but it quickly became one of my favourite knives
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Dave · March 20, 2026
Love my Moritaka Ishime Honesuki
Incredible craftsmanship and finish. Wanted my 1st Honesuki to be special and Moritaka Ishime far exceeded my expectations.