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thanks @Thatgrimguy it's been a few years
JIC might look good in a Hannibal mask, on a refrigerator dolly at Brisket Camp but I digress...LBGE, AR. Lives in N.E. ATL -
Ever been in a Turkish prison?
Do you like movies about GladiatorsWould you like to see a hog butchered?
wanna see my cooler?
Look at my briner.....
All under the heading of: Things @sgh says to strangers in a park..
The mans pipe spool is wound a bit tight but we love him..LBGE, AR. Lives in N.E. ATL -
Please add my vote to the yes column. Since the question was directed at seeing the butchering process, I'll assume that's where you're focused.
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When my age group was growing up our folks raised what we ate ... or it came from the next farm over. And, hunting and fishing was a big part of who we were. The only safe zone was up in the hay loft when your mom was looking for you with a switch in hand. @Ozzie_Isaac joked about our food coming in "safe humane packages", but for many that's not a joke. Thanks for taking the time to help keep the knowledge alive.
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
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Next week Henapple restrings a tennis racket using fresh catgut...
(I've had a long week fellas sorry)LBGE, AR. Lives in N.E. ATL -
Its ok with me as long as you form words with the small intestines....
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No lie, I did string rackets at a shop while in college. It was a mail order company and I could come in after class and stay late stringing rackets and answering sales lines. And there many jobs done with natural gut.swordsmn said:Next week Henapple restrings a tennis racket using fresh catgut...
(I've had a long week fellas sorry)Steve
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Already getting Buffalo'd? Weak
Edit: disregard. It bumped to the top. Curious to see if lasts.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL -
Buffalo test...........NPHuskerFL said:Already getting Buffalo'd? Weak
Edit: disregard. It bumped to the top. Curious to see if lasts.Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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No buffalo yet.
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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Just a friendly warning, later tonight I will post the kill and slaughter of the hogs I worked and hung today. It will be a new post. I wanted to give anyone who is squeamish fair warning. Do not click on my next post if you are offended by such, it will be very graphic and brutal. You have been warned in advance. Please just pass the post buy if you do not wish to see such. For those of you interested in seeing it, stand by my friends.
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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I'm gonna stream to the big screen. The wife will love it!
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Will she have seen it or saw it???theyolksonyou said:I'm gonna stream to the big screen. The wife will love it!Lenoir, N.C. -
@piney she says she's gonna no see it.
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@theyolksonyou ... I can really picture you playing a banjo. If your wife ever reads over your shoulder ... well, it's been nice knowing you!theyolksonyou said:I'm gonna stream to the big screen. The wife will love it!
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
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@Jeepster47 coming from you, I'm not sure if I'm insulted or proud.
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336 pounds on the hoof.
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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Standing by for the finally! Will look for the new post if I'm not to drunk to see it by then:-0Plumbers local 130 chicago. Why do today what you can do tomorrow
weapons: XL, Minie, old gasser, weber, v10 Bradley smoker and sometimes talent!
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I may be drunk and naked here shortly myself.Roadpuke0 said:Standing by for the finally! Will look for the new post if I'm not to drunk to see it by then:-0
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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"I may be drunk and naked here shortly myself"
Probably better the pigs are already dead then.
I kid! I kid!
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Pig kills were big where I grew up. I remember my uncle telling me that I couldn't feel sorry for the pigs because they would know it and take longer for them to die. Nothing went to waste but the hair as far as I can remember. It was a whole day event right around this time of year.
It kind of died off in the last 10 years or so, mostly because of lack of participation. To many folks wanted a pig slaughtered but not enough wanted to join in and help. It's a shame because there was lots of food and drink to go along with the stories from the old timers. I miss those days.
I'd like to see pictures of the whole process. We had a dedicated rifle man and a dedicated knife man to slit the throats after they were shot and hung up to drain their blood. Those were the same two guys year after year as far as I remember.
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If you have a team to help, it really takes a lot of the work out of it. Makes things go much quicker. However I drew the short straw. I was the gunman, the knife man, and the poor soul who had to manually pump the heart to drain them down.Hungry Joe said:We had a dedicated rifle man and a dedicated knife man to slit the throats after they were shot and hung up to drain their blood. Those were the same two guys year after year as far as I remember.
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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LOL. This forum is great. Waiting for the grand finale as well.
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I've seen it and it is very interesting. If your talking about the slaughter (which I have seen also) I think would upset a few. I've seen both on the commercial level and there ain't a whole lot of love on the line.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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I hear Ya brother. Around me a deer kill was the thing with me. Everyone came to a cold garage, talked crap about what ever came up, drank beverages and everyone had fun cutting up the deer someone was lucky enough to to kill and at the end of the knight every one had a little package to go home with. Good time, good friends and basically NO BULLs@IT drama that takes place today. Ok back to my beverage.Hungry Joe said:Pig kills were big where I grew up. I remember my uncle telling me that I couldn't feel sorry for the pigs because they would know it and take longer for them to die. Nothing went to waste but the hair as far as I can remember. It was a whole day event right around this time of year.
It kind of died off in the last 10 years or so, mostly because of lack of participation. To many folks wanted a pig slaughtered but not enough wanted to join in and help. It's a shame because there was lots of food and drink to go along with the stories from the old timers. I miss those days.
I'd like to see pictures of the whole process. We had a dedicated rifle man and a dedicated knife man to slit the throats after they were shot and hung up to drain their blood. Those were the same two guys year after year as far as I remember.Plumbers local 130 chicago. Why do today what you can do tomorrow
weapons: XL, Minie, old gasser, weber, v10 Bradley smoker and sometimes talent!
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Thanks for the update.SGH said:
If you have a team to help, it really takes a lot of the work out of it. Makes things go much quicker. However I drew the short straw. I was the gunman, the knife man, and the poor soul who had to manually pump the heart to drain them down.Hungry Joe said:We had a dedicated rifle man and a dedicated knife man to slit the throats after they were shot and hung up to drain their blood. Those were the same two guys year after year as far as I remember.
We would hang them from their hoofs and drain the blood into a large tub. For the life of me I can't remember what they did with it, like I mentioned, nothing went to waste. Then they were dipped into a large vat of boiling water. That loosened the hair so it could be scrapped off. I remember different organs being set aside and some folks would come and take them. It is a lot of work. It would have been great if we had video then but damn, all I remember was polaroid and 110 instamatic cameras LOL. -
@SGH I've got to ask where did you shoot it? II always remember they had to be shot between the eyes so they died fast. That was what made it a specialized skill.
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Brother I'm old and slow. As such, I wait for them to stop kicking before I hang them. A kicking and flipping 300+ pound hog can do a lot of damage to you with their hooves. But I do hang them when they settle down my friend. If I had some young, strong guys to help me, I would still hang them up live. I'm still real strong, but I'm slow and not real agile any longer.Hungry Joe said:We would hang them from their hoofs and drain the blood into a large tub.
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
Status- Standing by.
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Right behind the left ear with the barrel aiming toward the right eye.Hungry Joe said:@SGH I've got to ask where did you shoot it? II always remember they had to be shot between the eyes so they died fast. That was what made it a specialized skill.Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
Status- Standing by.
The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. -
That should do it!SGH said:
Right behind the left ear with the barrel aiming toward the right eye.Hungry Joe said:@SGH I've got to ask where did you shoot it? II always remember they had to be shot between the eyes so they died fast. That was what made it a specialized skill.XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum -
I hear you on the slowing down part! It was more a production line when we did it, lots of help and many more pigs were slaughtered. Usually at least 10 casualties. The guys here were old when I was young and they learned from the old guys in their time.
Like @roadpuke0 mentioned, events like we had would not be popular in todays world.
@SGH thanks for bringing back some fond memories for me.
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