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Vent: Took me 4 hours to break down one steer because my knife was dull
Everyone says to keep your knives sharp but I figured 'close enough' was fine. I spent almost 4 hours fighting through sinew and fat on a single 800-pound steer last Tuesday. My wrist was killing me and the final cuts looked like a dog chewed them. How often do you guys actually stop to sharpen mid-job?
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the_beth2d ago
Man that sounds brutal. Four hours on one steer because of a dull knife is a nightmare, I feel for your wrist. I usually sharpen after every two or three animals or whenever I feel it start to drag, saves a lot of pain.
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kellyg142d ago
Man that's a good rule of thumb with the two or three animals, I've learned that lesson the hard way too many times myself. A sharp knife makes all the difference and saves your whole arm.
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