Last night my brother splayed open his finger while trying to bust through the seers breast plate. Any ideas on a tool to make that easier and safer?
Wannabe...
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Last night my brother splayed open his finger while trying to bust through the seers breast plate. Any ideas on a tool to make that easier and safer?
Wannabe...
Sawzaw
whats a SEER?
A seer is a sub-species of deer. They live in small family groups all over the country. They hide behind trees and look at you. Some folks don't believe they exist though.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
X2....for all bone cutting get you a 18volt or higher batterty op one and no worries ever again. Fast and easyQuote:
Originally Posted by slimeyslab
BWAAA HAHAHA goodun
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Originally Posted by ScottV
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Originally Posted by ScottV
Out Door Edge flip & zip knife .
Quit cuttin it, hang the deer, skin it, take the front shoulders off, take the backstap out, cut the belly lining and cut the intestines loose, move all that down far enuff to get the inside straps, take the saw and cut the backbone at the hind quarters letting the ribs and guts fall in the tub, and then cut the hind quarters apart. Been doing it this way for a good while and it save alot of time and effort. We never eat the ribs anyway. Done the finger thing myself taking 6 stitches by a drunk nurse to put it back together, dont want to do that again.:yikes Bond and determined to cut the brishet a saws-all is the tool of choice, got a cordless Dewalt for my sawing needs.:biggrin
I agree with Rees with one exception. I use my knife to separate the backbone from the hind quarters. No saw needed. The backbone is not solid. It can be severed by working your knife between the vertebrates and its a lot cleaner than sawing and having bone fragments.
But heck, who cleans a deer themselves nowadays anyhow? My processor had rather people not skin them because of all the hair most folks leave on em. Pay to have it done.
If ya just have to cut the breast bone, limb trimmers work good too.
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I use a folding saw that I carry in my backpack.
We hang em for a few days so gutting is a must.
Saw all ain't a bad idea. Ill look into it.
Wannabe...
I pull the skin down to the neck, cut the shoulders off, open the body cavity enough to get the tenderloins out. Then I debone the hind quarters while its hanging. I hull out the back strap and chunk the rest. To me, the ribs aren't worth the trouble. A reciprocating saw is the way to go if you're cutting bone.
There are some good videos on YouTube for cleaning and deboning deer.
Come get mine and try it out before you buy one if you want to, its in the truck here at the store.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wannabe...
Hope u aint leting hang outside on these warm afternoonsQuote:
Originally Posted by Wannabe...
daddy always used a hacksaw
Prolly got a walk in cooler like we do at our club. A camp hatchet and a small hammer works good if you are field dressing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big H trucking
Got this a while back and have dressed 3 deer. The gutting blade works great and the saw will cut anything $60 for the whole set at Dicks sporting goods.
Sounds like operator trouble or maybe it was the supervisor's fault (wannabe) lol
Mr Jim. have you used that gutting blade for just slicing the hide open, its the bomb!!!!
A gut hook is great for the hide just zip zip and down . If you get your blade just a little to one side it is cartlidge and you can cut it with a good stiff blade . And the neck and ribs make good bbq . You can cut it with your fishing knife .
Ps . Sense it should still be sharp . One fish don't dull a knife much . Lol
If you want to saw right through the sternum, a sheetrock saw is a good tool. This is that they use to cut the outlet/light fixture holes out of sheetrock before Rotozips came along :) The blade is similar to a pruning saw but a little smaller and easier to work with.
It's also easy to do with a regular knife if you cut around the sternum, basically right where the ribs connect to the sternum on either side is just cartilage and a regular knife blade will cut through it pretty easliy.
I'm with you 100% on aging it for a few days, I just quarter mine out and age it "on the bone" in a cooler before processing it. Either way, hanging or quartered out, aging it while still on the bone will let the rigor process go through it's stages and the result is more tender meat. Aging doesn't matter if your grinding it all, but I think it helps otherwise.
Sure have and it works good cutting down the legs also. The saw cuts thru the pelvic bone and breast plate like butter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
Ain't that what i said . Pffftt . Or ever how you spell it
My $.02
To age it sure helps if u r not just making sausage or hamburger. My dad always left them in the hide for a few days and I remember it was great. He used a hatchet and about 3 chops and the breast bone was open. The cordless. Sawzall is great but makes a mess of the saw. The Sheetrock saw is the most economical and works great and washes up easy. Also can be used to cut off the feet. I make a small saw cut in the leg bone and hit it with a hammer, snaps right off.
I do mine like Rees and some others have mentioned.
at any rate, at some point u need to get the hide off. I use a box cutter with a hook blade to cut the skin down the legs and up the middle. I also use surgical gloves since I don't have readly available running hot water.
This is something I bought a few years ago and is plenty worth it.
Big Game Treestands Deluxe Skinning Tool - Gander Mountain
We use a cattle dehorner for the legs. High dollar but its the bomb. Think imma try the drywall tool on the breast plate. Cheap and easy.
Wannabe..
+1 on that boxcutter with the hook blade EZ, best gut hook I've found so far!!
Need a link to that too I spose.
Wannabe...
Aint no link to a hook blade, just go to true value and get some. Get the heavy duty ones, havent thought about them but I bet they are great.
Pack of 5 Utility Knife Hook BladesQuote:
Originally Posted by Wannabe...
Well ill be never seem them before. Thanks EZ.
Wannabe...
Sat prolly has a bunch of them blades.:biggrin
Anytime... U ever try that other gizmo I posted u won't leave home without it. Makes pullin the hide a breeze, even much easier than I figured..
X2. Got the bone blade for my Gerber, and the saw knife combo with my Swing Blade from Outdoor Edge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speck
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This 12v hackzall comes in handy.
We just use a 2 sided axe and that does breast plate, spine and all.
I bought a bone saw blade for my folding Gerber limb saw, and have the saw/knife combo Swing Blade from Outdoor Edge. Those little saws work good, and the Swing Blade did a good job also. I was using a Wyoming knife with the Gerber.
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Bill Burnett
870-635-0202
We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers
The saw is fine if you want but you gonna bust a gut with them things . And we are talking about wannabe . You know it has to be simple . Lol
wyoming saw, best money i ever spent . Basically a break down hacksaw that goes in a sheath . Gets horns off easy/quick . Great christmas gift for any deer hunter . comes with two blades bone/wood .Quote:
Originally Posted by dondon