Kitchen Knives
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Cleavers, boning knives, butcher knives, and Japanese Deba knives are all well-suited for bone cutting. Each has its own features and advantages, but they’re specifically crafted to handle the tough job of cutting through bones.

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A butter knife is a type of knife that is used to, well, spread butter. You can tell how it differs from other knives by its dulled edge and rounded tip. Another way to distinguish butter knives from dinner knives is by their size.

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The blade of a bread knife will usually measure between 7 and 11 inches. Including the handle, the length of a bread knife can measure around 16 inches. However, the actual measurements of a bread knife will differ from model to model and brand to brand.

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The standard length of a clever knife, which also goes by the name “meat cleaver,” is 10.5 to 12 inches in length, and up to 5 inches tall. However, the exact dimensions of a cleaver knife may vary from brand to brand.

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A chef’s knife is a type of general knife used in the kitchen. It is also known as a cook’s knife and can be used for a range of cutting techniques. There are two primary types of chef’s knives; these are the French chef’s knife and the German chef’s knife. Here we’ll go into the common sizes you see in chef’s knives.