Dick 1905 Fully Forged Boning Knife 15.2cm

The Dick 1905 boning knife is a fully forged professional knife with a 15.2cm blade, designed for the precise, repetitive cutting demands of commercial butchery and kitchen prep. It sits within Dick's 1905 series, which is characterised by its distinctive steel collar rings that are inseparably bonded to the moulded handle — a construction method that eliminates the weak points common in riveted or adhesive-bonded handles.

In practice, the fully forged construction means the knife holds its balance and integrity through prolonged use on a busy prep section. Boning work places unusual lateral stress on a blade, and a knife that flexes or loosens at the bolster becomes both a hygiene risk and a safety hazard over time. The 1905's one-piece steel-ring construction addresses this directly, making it a sensible choice where knives are used hard across multiple shifts.

The German stainless steel blade takes and retains a sharp edge reliably, and responds well to regular honing, which is the standard maintenance approach in a professional kitchen. At 280g it has meaningful weight without being fatiguing for extended prep sessions.

• Robust handle construction suited to high-frequency use
• Good edge retention with regular honing on a steel
• Balanced weight suitable for detailed boning work
• Hygienic bonded handle with no seams or rivet gaps
• German stainless steel holds up well in a wet prep environment

This knife is well suited to butchers, meat prep sections, and kitchen brigades handling whole or bone-in proteins regularly. If your team's boning work is occasional rather than daily, a more general-purpose knife may serve just as well at a lower price point.

If you're kitting out a new prep section or replacing worn stock and want a steer on what suits your operation, we're happy to help.