Watched a guy break down a whole steer with just a boning knife at the county fair demo

He never touched a saw or cleaver once, and his cuts were cleaner than mine with a bandsaw. Has anyone else ditched power tools for a full breakdown and found it faster in the long run?

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susan42415d ago

Oh, that demo sounds amazing. There's something really satisfying about watching someone who really knows their way around a knife work, isn't there? I tried doing a whole lamb with just a boning knife last fall after watching a similar demo online, and honestly, I was shocked at how much less cleanup there was. My cuts were a little rougher than the guy you saw, but it was way faster not having to drag out and plug in all the power equipment.

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carr.xena14d ago

You know, it's funny you mention that about the knife work, Susan424. I had a buddy who was a butcher for like 15 years and he could break down a whole pig in under 20 minutes with just one knife, no saws or anything. I tried to follow along once and ended up with a mess of uneven chops and a lot of swearing at my cutting board. There's definitely an art to knowing exactly where the joints are without having to feel around for them.