Take the 2-minute tour ×  Is it ok to use a chef knife to chop
through bones (not too big, like chicken or pork ribs) or a
coconut or will it ruin the knife permanently?  I've done that
on occasion and it did not seem to suffer damages but may be
it's just that I haven't done it enough.  share|improve this
question see this for related info on coconut opening:
cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/298/… –  Sam Holder Jul 13
'10 at 11:44 and although not always possible, avoid chopping
through the bones by slipping the knife through the tendons that
join the bones together, this makes it much more simple to
separate chicken thighs from the bird etc. Its just a matter of
getting the knife in the right place. Obviously can't work for
chopping ribs in half, or cutting through the breast bones of a
chicken, but... –  Sam Holder Jul 13 '10 at 11:47  5 Answers 5
A good-quality cleaver can be the right tool for both jobs. Make
sure it's properly constructed with the metal of the blade
running all the way through the h