OT Way Picture Heavy -My Harvesting/Butchery/Curing Experience

lkapigian

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Phenomenal thread.  Did you ever go back for another class?

They moved from Vashon to just outside of Tulsa , looking at a 2024 class for sure , well worth the experience, he has opened up more Lamb classes as well 

GrateEggspectations

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Phenomenal thread.  Did you ever go back for another class?

I’d be surprised if Larry wasn’t just about ready to teach it. 

Ozzie_Isaac

lkapigian said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Phenomenal thread.  Did you ever go back for another class?

They moved from Vashon to just outside of Tulsa , looking at a 2024 class for sure , well worth the experience, he has opened up more Lamb classes as well 

What skill level is the pre-requisite for the class?  This seems amazing, but pretty advanced.  I struggle deciding which way is cross-grain.

lkapigian

GrateEggspectations said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Phenomenal thread.  Did you ever go back for another class?

I’d be surprised if Larry wasn’t just about ready to teach it. 

Lol, I learned so much here, had to undo all my “ online draconian “ fear of curing meat learning  … fresh meat and salt , that’s all there is to know , 

lkapigian

Ozzie_Isaac said:

lkapigian said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Phenomenal thread.  Did you ever go back for another class?

They moved from Vashon to just outside of Tulsa , looking at a 2024 class for sure , well worth the experience, he has opened up more Lamb classes as well 

What skill level is the pre-requisite for the class?  This seems amazing, but pretty advanced.  I struggle deciding which way is cross-grain.

No skill level at all, though most in my class were “ farmstead “ people   , I did cut myself every day 

Ozzie_Isaac

Looks like all of 2023 is sold out.  Might keep this in mind for 2024.  Looks amazing.  I used to help my ex-BiL on his hog farm, but that was just dispatching and bleeding, never butchering.

We used a .22 centered just above the eyes.  Not familiar with the "cross" method.

lkapigian

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Looks like all of 2023 is sold out.  Might keep this in mind for 2024.  Looks amazing.  I used to help my ex-BiL on his hog farm, but that was just dispatching and bleeding, never butchering.

We used a .22 centered just above the eyes.  Not familiar with the "cross" method.

Ear to eye ear to eye , draw a mental cross , aim there 

Ozzie_Isaac

lkapigian said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Looks like all of 2023 is sold out.  Might keep this in mind for 2024.  Looks amazing.  I used to help my ex-BiL on his hog farm, but that was just dispatching and bleeding, never butchering.

We used a .22 centered just above the eyes.  Not familiar with the "cross" method.

Ear to eye ear to eye , draw a mental cross , aim there 

Looking at a pigs head, that is pretty much right where we shot.  Barrel perpendicular to the head.

JohnInCarolina

Ozzie_Isaac said:

lkapigian said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Looks like all of 2023 is sold out.  Might keep this in mind for 2024.  Looks amazing.  I used to help my ex-BiL on his hog farm, but that was just dispatching and bleeding, never butchering.

We used a .22 centered just above the eyes.  Not familiar with the "cross" method.

Ear to eye ear to eye , draw a mental cross , aim there 

Looking at a pigs head, that is pretty much right where we shot.  Barrel perpendicular to the head.

Sounds pretty bulletproof.

Ozzie_Isaac

JohnInCarolina said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

lkapigian said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Looks like all of 2023 is sold out.  Might keep this in mind for 2024.  Looks amazing.  I used to help my ex-BiL on his hog farm, but that was just dispatching and bleeding, never butchering.

We used a .22 centered just above the eyes.  Not familiar with the "cross" method.

Ear to eye ear to eye , draw a mental cross , aim there 

Looking at a pigs head, that is pretty much right where we shot.  Barrel perpendicular to the head.

Sounds pretty bulletproof.

I see what you did there.

BUFFALOMOOSE

Can't believe I missed this thread 1st time around. Thanks for the bump. 

lkapigian

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Looks like all of 2023 is sold out.  Might keep this in mind for 2024.  Looks amazing.  I used to help my ex-BiL on his hog farm, but that was just dispatching and bleeding, never butchering.

We used a .22 centered just above the eyes.  Not familiar with the "cross" method.

They just opened up a couple spots June 2023 if interested @Ozzie_Isaac

Ozzie_Isaac

lkapigian said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Looks like all of 2023 is sold out.  Might keep this in mind for 2024.  Looks amazing.  I used to help my ex-BiL on his hog farm, but that was just dispatching and bleeding, never butchering.

We used a .22 centered just above the eyes.  Not familiar with the "cross" method.

They just opened up a couple spots June 2023 if interested @Ozzie_Isaac

Thank you for the heads up!  I will probably have to pass this year due to life events, but may see if I can convince the new boss.

lkapigian

Ozzie_Isaac said:

lkapigian said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Looks like all of 2023 is sold out.  Might keep this in mind for 2024.  Looks amazing.  I used to help my ex-BiL on his hog farm, but that was just dispatching and bleeding, never butchering.

We used a .22 centered just above the eyes.  Not familiar with the "cross" method.

They just opened up a couple spots June 2023 if interested @Ozzie_Isaac

Thank you for the heads up!  I will probably have to pass this year due to life events, but may see if I can convince the new boss.

I’m likely going back next year @Ozzie_Isaac , will see if we can connect , the class is amazing 

Ozzie_Isaac

lkapigian said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

lkapigian said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Looks like all of 2023 is sold out.  Might keep this in mind for 2024.  Looks amazing.  I used to help my ex-BiL on his hog farm, but that was just dispatching and bleeding, never butchering.

We used a .22 centered just above the eyes.  Not familiar with the "cross" method.

They just opened up a couple spots June 2023 if interested @Ozzie_Isaac

Thank you for the heads up!  I will probably have to pass this year due to life events, but may see if I can convince the new boss.

I’m likely going back next year @Ozzie_Isaac , will see if we can connect , the class is amazing 

That would be very cool to connect up.  The class is on my bucket list.

lkapigian

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zaphod

thanks for the bump @ilkaplan this was a fascinating thread. Absolutely amazing. When I was 10 or so, my parents bought half a pig (the left half ) and laid it out in the chest freezer. My dad relegated a hacksaw for just that pig. 

Pretty primitive compared to this thread, but you did bring back the memories.

RRP

zaphod said:

thanks for the bump @ilkaplan this was a fascinating thread. Absolutely amazing. When I was 10 or so, my parents bought half a pig (the left half ) and laid it out in the chest freezer. My dad relegated a hacksaw for just that pig. 

Pretty primitive compared to this thread, but you did bring back the memories.

This the truth...when I was 9 someone gave my dad a hog's head to make head cheese. Because it was in the winter dad just left it in a card board box out in the garage with a cloth over it. My teenage sister who was prone to pull nasty tricks on me knew that I knew nothing of what I just told you. So late at night she got a flashlight and said she wanted to show me something out in the garage. We got out there and she told me I better bend over close and get ready to see what was in the box. YUP she yanked that cloth off and that grotesque, bloody beady eyed head scared the living sh*t out of me!!! 

I got back at her that summer though as she was deathly afraid of grasshoppers - I mean REALLY scared! I put some on her several times and her screams could've waken the dead! I got spanked a few times, but it was worth it!!!