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Posted: 11/14/2019 12:02:48 PM EDT
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Yes a hacksaw will work.
Amazon has decent bone saws for about 25 bucks. Just make sure the blade and handle is clean before cutting. |
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Posted: 11/14/2019 12:28:47 PM EDT
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I have done many deer over the years and have only used a hacksaw for cutting off the antlers and cutting the legs for making osso bucco. Try it, use recipe for veal.
You can pretty much remove the hind quarters with just a good knife. Do you plan on using the front quarters for any thing? a friend of mine would freeze the front quarters then slice them into steaks on a meat band saw. A meat band saw with build in grinder might be more useful to you. It might look like a big expense, but will last you for years, they start about $310.00. Look on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Tangkula-Proffessional-Meat-Band-Processor/dp/B01EUSJS00/ref=sr_1_7?crid=UYMZHIBR7TLR&keywords=meat+bandsaw+and+grinder&qid=1573748788&sprefix=meat+bandsaw%2Caps%2C361&sr=8-7 Not sure how much of the above could be deleated. |
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Posted: 11/14/2019 12:33:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/14/2019 12:45:40 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/14/2019 12:51:03 PM EDT
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Yeah, no need for a hacksaw to remove any meat from a deer.
Hang the animal upside down, and debone the rear quarters in place. Just follow the lines. |
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Posted: 11/14/2019 12:54:49 PM EDT
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Yeah, no need for a hacksaw to remove any meat from a deer. Hang the animal upside down, and debone the rear quarters in place. Just follow the lines. |
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Posted: 11/14/2019 12:55:53 PM EDT
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A bone saw is a great tool, but you can break down a deer just fine with a good knife.
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Posted: 11/14/2019 12:59:56 PM EDT
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A bone saw is a great tool, but you can break down a deer just fine with a good knife. Quote HistoryQuoted:
A bone saw is a great tool, but you can break down a deer just fine with a good knife. Quoted:
I want to move beyond just deboning everything for stew meat, so I need a saw to break down the quarters. . |
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Posted: 11/14/2019 2:24:40 PM EDT
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cordless sawzaw
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Posted: 11/14/2019 2:34:51 PM EDT
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I think he is talking about making bone in cuts of meat. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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A bone saw is a great tool, but you can break down a deer just fine with a good knife. Quoted:
I want to move beyond just deboning everything for stew meat, so I need a saw to break down the quarters. . I don’t find deer marrow all that appetizing (unlike some other critters), so it’s definitely not my thing. I just muscle it out. It’s good for a lot of things beside “stew meat” like that too. |
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Posted: 11/14/2019 3:25:45 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/14/2019 3:34:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You can do rib/loin chops (most common bone-in cut) with a knife, but I see your point. I don’t find deer marrow all that appetizing (unlike some other critters), so it’s definitely not my thing. I just muscle it out. It’s good for a lot of things beside “stew meat” like that too. |
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Posted: 11/14/2019 3:37:22 PM EDT
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The back straps make some good carpachio. grill quick 1-2 min on hot grill, freeze for about 45 min., slice paper thin while partially frozen. place on romaine pieces sprinkle with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar and thin sliced Parmesan cheese! Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: You can do rib/loin chops (most common bone-in cut) with a knife, but I see your point. I don’t find deer marrow all that appetizing (unlike some other critters), so it’s definitely not my thing. I just muscle it out. It’s good for a lot of things beside “stew meat” like that too. |
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Posted: 11/14/2019 3:40:10 PM EDT
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Sawzall. I'm too old for hacking away with a bone saw.
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Posted: 11/14/2019 4:03:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There are lots of good things to do with backstraps. None of them require a bone saw, unless you want to use it to cut the top of the rib bone making bone in chops (which is legit). |
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Posted: 11/14/2019 4:55:53 PM EDT
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OP, trust me.. battery sawzall is the answer you seek, we have tried many ways and the sawzall is the best way..
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Posted: 11/17/2019 12:06:30 AM EDT
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I’m confused at the need for a hacksaw for anything other than cutting the rear two legs.
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Posted: 11/17/2019 12:10:19 AM EDT
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I’m confused at the need for a hacksaw for anything other than cutting the rear two legs.  It makes for the least amount of waste when processing since any skin has to be trimmed and the meat all ages on the bone which adds better flavor and makes it more tender...
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Posted: 11/21/2019 3:15:55 PM EDT
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Use a dedicated bone saw if you feel like you need one. Fine tooth hacksaw blades get clogged up with hair/skin/fat because the teeth are too fine. A sawzall works well too, but it makes a mess of the saw.
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Posted: 11/24/2019 1:26:27 PM EDT
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Harbor freight sawzall, blades.
15% off coupon. Use it to remove legs, head (vertebrae) and cut ribs free from spine. Prior to this just deboned everything. Sawzall is faster, not sure about better. Allows me to quarter the deer, move inside for cutting meat, vs. standing in cold garage deboning and cutting meat. |
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Posted: 11/24/2019 1:32:47 PM EDT
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All you need for nice frenched rip chops is a filet knife an a cleaver to separate the ribs from the backbone.
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Posted: 11/24/2019 5:55:57 PM EDT
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Like mentioned, cordless saw-zall works great
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Posted: 11/24/2019 7:08:02 PM EDT
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My son, and I bought a couple pigs from a guy who did some of the breakdown with a sawzall, and there was paint from his cheap blades all over the backbone, etc. The bone saw I linked is nearly as fast as a sawzall, and it's meant for the task.
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Posted: 12/18/2019 7:45:43 PM EDT
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Another vote for cordless Sawzall.
Every man should have a sawzall anyway; just keep a dedicated blade aside and clean for deer/animals. Good luck! |
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Posted: 12/20/2019 5:22:03 PM EDT
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I’m starting to butcher my own deer instead of going to the processor. My local processor is reasonable and reputable, but I want to learn this skill for myself, I want to move beyond just deboning everything for stew meat, so I need a saw to break down the quarters. Can I just use a extra fine blade hacksaw? This would be a dedicated meat cutting saw. There are obviously specialty butchers saws, but for something I’ll do zero to 3 times a year I’d be happy to save some money if the cheaper alternative works. However, of this a buy once, cry once situation I can go that route as well. I debone everything. Bones take up space. The only thing I use the meat saw for now is to cut off the head to mount. I still have all the same cuts, just tenderer. |
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Posted: 12/20/2019 6:39:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I debone everything. Bones take up space. The only thing I use the meat saw for now is to cut off the head to mount. I still have all the same cuts, just tenderer. |
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Posted: 12/21/2019 9:20:56 AM EDT
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Not what you're really asking for OP, but we chop the legs off with a circular saw and everything else is done with a knife. Tempted to try bone in chops though.
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Posted: 1/5/2020 10:58:19 AM EDT
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cordless sawzaw I use a sawsall, 2 knives, Fisker's pruner. That's it. |
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