Victorinox 7-inch Stiff Blade Carving Knife, Black Fibrox Handle. A Carving Knife Is Typically Used To Slice Thin Cuts Of Meat Such As Poultry And Roasts. It Has A Much Thinner Blade (especially At The Spine). This Allows It To Carve Thinner, Precise Slices. Carving Knives, In General, Are Shorter And Wider Than Slicing Knives.