A heavy single-bevel knife for breaking down whole fish.
A deba is a thick, heavy single-bevelled knife for filleting fish and cutting through small bones.
Filleting fish and light bone work — weight does the job.
Length is about your board and your reach. Common lengths for this type: 150 · 165 · 180 mm.
White and Blue carbon steels take the keenest edge and are easy to sharpen but react to moisture; VG10 and stainless-clad are more forgiving for daily use. See the steel guide →
Single bevel — sharpened on one side for the finest edge. Left-handed options available — ask us.
Hold a few and draw each through our test-cutting sponge. You will feel which steel and length is yours in seconds.