Fillet Knives

Fillet knives are knives used to separate fish flesh from the skin and bones. Fillet knives vary tremendously in thickness, rigidity, height, profile, grind, and materials. Many western users will be familiar with the flexible varieties of fillet knives but that only scratches the surface of knives that are available to fill the role. If the list of knives on this page does not excite you consider looking at a deba knife, which is a Japanese fillet knife and is commonly used in this role.