Tried a new rabbit knife tonight (a very brief review)

[spandit]

Someone had mentioned using a carpet blade in a Stanley knife for paunching rabbits but they're a bit bulky. Stumbled across this in Sears whilst in Florida recently (no doubt you can get them over here anyway):

The blade can be easily changed without tools, and it's so compact and light, you hardly know you're carrying it.


Anyway, starting the cut is a little fiddly and you have to be very careful not to nick the guts but otherwise, it's as easy as unzipping... um... a zip. Paunched 5 tonight and blade remained sharp throughout. The knife is stainless so I can dishwasher it anyway but for about £3 I can't complain

I might try reprofiling the blade to lower the risk of nicking but probably just have to be more careful

 

[British Red]

Neat idea - I like that

 

[spandit]

Frankly, if I wasn't so concerned with piercing the guts (it's not as if I'm eating them as carpaccio) I could have had them done in record time. I still wear gloves when paunching but aside from pulling the stomach out, there's not much to touch. The butcher seems pleased anyway

 

[Mick721]

I use a similar knife for work. You can get them in places like B and M, asda etc for a few quid.

I tend to use this type:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rolson-6284...defined&sr=1-1&keywords=folding+utility+knife

But this could be useful to you with a additional standard blade:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rolson-Tool...F8&qid=1408518287&sr=8-3&keywords=rolson+tool

 

[spandit]

I like the look of this one:

https://www.techniedge.com/products/revo_folding_utility_knife.html

 

[ozzy1977]

Bet the knife is a bugger to clean though.