The Young Buck Deli co-owner has been collecting antique butcher’s tools for around 15 years. “If there’s a romantic part about owning giant implements of death, it’s a craftsman made this and passed it on to someone who made their living holding it,” he says. “I get to be a steward of that legacy.” He has 25 items in his collection, including these high-carbon steel Foster Bros tools, which are more than 100 years old.
Photograph by Hailey Bollinger
1. Young says he’s gotten several of his tools from Chris Weist at Cincy Sharp. “He’s not responsible for my bad habit, but he’s a major contributor.”
2. Splitter: “Literally for splitting beef or a very large hog.”
3. Breaking Knife: “That’s for cutting through big pieces like a tomahawk rib eye.”
4. Bullnose Knife: “The bullnose is just for swinging. You kind of use it like a hammer.”
5. Skinner: “It’s what it sounds like.”
6. Boning Knife: “The most commonly used is the boning knife and the skinner. You can do a lot with just these two.”
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