Colster Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 After butchering a muntjac this morning, with a Mora Clipper (that bit worked fine) and a pair of garden secateurs (the missus doesn't know this yet), decided I need to get either a decent cleaver or a bone saw. Any thoughts/recommendations, how much realistically do I need to spend to get something half decent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 If you don`t mind me asking, what for exactly ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 i paid about £10 for a Victorinox Boning knife and around £30 for a Bone Saw from a Wholesale Catering Supplies company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 After butchering a muntjac this morning, with a Mora Clipper (that bit worked fine) and a pair of garden secateurs (the missus doesn't know this yet), decided I need to get either a decent cleaver or a bone saw. Any thoughts/recommendations, how much realistically do I need to spend to get something half decent? Tescoes do a good cleaver at just under £20 and its fully sterilizeable, just cheaper than professional ones, but it will do the job. A new hacksaw is good and will work as a bone saw, and a lot cheaper than a pro one a t £40 odd quid a folding pruning saw can be used for field dressing or one of those bush wear ribcage saws are good too. http://www.bushwear.co.uk/index.php?pageNu...amp;ClassID=139 http://www.bushwear.co.uk/index.php?pageNu...amp;ClassID=139 http://www.swedishknives.com/ If you have a look on these sites you may find a few bargains. they arent the cheapest but when i was doing my deer units at college it was these sites that were recomended to search, you can buy the knives most places if you know what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colster Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 If you don`t mind me asking, what for exactly ? Thought I'd made that obvious After butchering a muntjac this morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 I think what Henry was getting at is that you shouldn't need one for a Munty. Anything worth having comes apart at the joints and the rest can be cut off of the bone for stew etc. What you sawing? I tend to bone out the cuts to save on space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colster Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 (edited) Ah ok, well the way I was shown was: Skin off then break through back legs by laying deer on it's back and pushing legs down and then cut through spine to release. Similar principle with front legs but pull leg out of joint after cutting tendons. I was also taught to trim the legs to lose the lower part so you end up with a squarer joint, easy to store and cook and you're not losing much actual meat anyway. Cut away skirt, then cut through spine just below last rib to give you the loin joint Cut down through the fillet on each side of the spine following the rib line or leave that meat on and cut straight up through the ribs to give you a rack - I think cutting through the spine in true butcher's style is probably a bit beyond my skills so went up either side and left the remaining spine and neck intact. The garden tools obviously struggle a bit with cutting through the spine so as I'm likely to be doing this more often thought I should invest in something more suited to the task. Been a'googling and found this: http://www.outdooredge.com/product_detail....&prod_ID=46 Edited May 14, 2010 by Colster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldypurple Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 I have this kit, works well check the link http://www.outdooredge.com/product_detail....&prod_ID=16 I think i paid around £50 for mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 When I butchered my first Muntjac I used a 4" knife from Bushwear for the entire process. I had watched a series of videos on Youtube first, go there and search on "Roe Deer Butchering Part 1"" for the first of three, and you'll see how easy it is without any saws or cleavers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colster Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 When I butchered my first Muntjac I used a 4" knife from Bushwear for the entire process. I had watched a series of videos on Youtube first, go there and search on "Roe Deer Butchering Part 1"" for the first of three, and you'll see how easy it is without any saws or cleavers. Thanks for that, just been watching it at work (with the sound off), man he gets a lot of meat out of it, my poor dog would be horrified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Once you get the hang of getting in the joints they come apart quite easily. The first time I did a Deer was funny. It took ages and was a right mess but since then things have improved. I'm still nowhere near as good as some of the more experienced blokes here but I can get them apart without serious trouble now. Next time you get one have a go. It'll take you a while at first but I think once you get good at it it's less offert than sawing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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