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A hog cutting demo in Nashville made me rethink my whole knife routine
Watched a guy break down a 280 pound hog with just a 6 inch boning knife and zero fancy equipment, took him under 25 minutes. He told me to stop chasing expensive steel and just keep one blade sharp, now I only carry two knives on the rail instead of seven. Anyone else ditch most of their kit after seeing a pro work minimal?
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felix4141mo ago
Did that uncle ever show you how he kept that pocketknife so sharp? The hour on the whetstone every morning is the real trick there, most folks just buy a new blade instead of learning to maintain the one they have. Not saying fancy steel is a scam, but I've seen guys with hundred dollar knives that couldn't cut a tomato because they never learned to sharpen properly. The guy in Nashville probably could've done that hog with a decent filet knife from the grocery store if it was kept right. Anyway, the point about less gear meaning less thinking, that's the part I agree with most.
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harper9141mo ago
Man that reminds me of watching my uncle dress out a deer with a pocketknife he found in a truck stop parking lot. Sharp as hell though cause he spent an hour on a whetstone every morning with his coffee. He never owned a real butcher kit in his life and could take a whole animal apart while I was still fumbling with a saw. Funny thing is I tried to copy him once with my fancy set and ended up just making a mess and dulling three blades. Now I keep one decent boning knife and a cleaver for the big stuff and honestly I get more done. Sometimes less gear just means less thinking and more doing.
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