Rib cutting knife? Recommendations?
 

Hi All,

I am trying to perfect my ribs for my first competition in a few months, and I am coming to the conclusion that I need to improve the appearance of my racks.

I am planning on same Baby Back and St. Louis, and I need to get a decent knife that will cut through bone and give me the precision that I need to make a beautiful looking product.

Preferably this should be on Amazon.com as my wife virtually drive our lives by Amazon.

Recommendations appreciated in advance!

You will need some heavy duty stuff for a clean cut through the bone.

I don't have a clue where to start.

Best of luck!

Why are you cutting through bone?

For the last year I have been using a Sunbeam 10" electric knife to cut my finished ribs. It has served me well but I can tell it is getting a bit worn - there is a little play in the blades. I am not ready to toss it but I am keeping an eye on it.

To trim my ribs down I use an Old Hickory carving knife - 10.5 inches. It has a curve at the tip and it handles the cartliage easliy.

Mainly to trim the end of the bones so they are the same length before I smoke them.

Sharp?


Where and how you make your cuts seems to matter more than the choice of knife. I stand mine up, and find that I can work around the bony bits without having to cut through them.

CD

you probably wont need to cut through bones. we use st louis cut racks and trim them up if needed with a 8 inch chef knife. we slice them using a good carving knife.

This will work good to square up the spares into st. louis cut.
This also a great choice in a lesser known brand for half the price.

This. You're likely not going through the rib bones without a bandsaw, you just need to learn to do a st. louis cut, you'll cut the cartilage off and likely a few of the smaller end bones off to wind up with a pretty well shaped rectangle.