How to Butcher a Lamb Using Only Traditional Tools | The Bearded Butchers
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2023
- The Bearded Butchers: Butchering Lambs With Only Traditional Tools
In this video, we're taking on a challenge! We're butchering 3 lambs using only the tools on the back of our new "Tools of the Trade" shirt.
The tools we're using are a boning knife, breaking knife, honing rod, handsaw, and a cleaver.
We'll need to get creative with how we pull our cuts, but we're confident that we can do it!
Watch as we butcher these lambs and learn how to use traditional butchering tools.
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I’ve been butchering lambs on the farm with hand tools for nearly 20 years. No youtube, only books, when I started. There were certainly some mystery cuts! I give credit to Scott Rea’s channel for really improving my skill. I’m still not fast, but I am proud of anything I cook and put on a plate for myself or anyone else. Kind of glad it wasn’t easy for you guys, makes me feel better!
Quarter way there myself.
May your lambs be born alive and their moms well behaved 🕊️
I did my apprenticeship in a suburban butchers that did not have a bandsaw. Knife, chopper (cleaver), handsaw having a saw for beef, coarse blade, and a saw for lambs/pork, finer tooth. I laughed at your efforts and remember when I first started having the same problems but with a little practice it was easy. When I started my boss nicknamed me lightening, "never strike in the same place twice" maybe Seth could call little bro "lightening". I must also mention that when used a bandsaw for the fist time I was terrified.
Lightning 😂 That's a good one lol
Not a butcher nor do I butcher my own meat but, watching experts at their craft is very fascinating...
Great video...
I am a Butcher of 45 years served my apprenticeship in Dublin (Ireland) I was in stitches of laughter watching this video, I did all my butchery with hand tools only. I split Lambs, Pigs and Deer with a cleaver (Chopper) and my first attempt was not much better than yours. But we used only hand tools for Butchery Bandsaws were only used for frozen meat.
I am a 1975 vintage Australian Cattleman. 7 generations in.
You need a Wood saw, a Chainsaw and an Axe.
That takes care of the first steps. Obviously sanitise every tool. We have one cordless chainsaw reserved for butchering. I use olive oil for chain lube.
Then pull out your cleavers and knives.
As someone who has their own Apprentice currently... I can say that you can teach anyone to put a knife in their hands and cut meat however showing someone how to tie a Butchers knot is one of the hardest tasks I have ever come across..
As an Occupational Therapist who has worked with a butcher who had to have a finger sewn back on (we call that a replant), I will back you up. Relearning to tie twine was brutal. He did teach me how to do it though!
My Great Grandfather, and I am mid-life, was a butcher. My Grandma as a child would hang out near his butcher shop and play. (We are still in wooden wheel era) He had been a butcher many, many, years, and one day she watched him take a digit off of his own hand, accidentally of course. He quickly hid it and took care of it. On the way home she asked, he said: "don't tell your mother".
I had a stroke reading that
How long did he think it would be before she found out? 😂😂 He had to have been one tough old dude to be able to do that, yet carry on. Cheers!
My father was a butcher and and a cook on ships. I'm over 60 years old. When he passed, I ended up with most of his knives and two clevers. All of the knives and clevers are between 60 and 100 years old. I have a massive clever with the name Briddel on it. Also, a 20" chefs knive with Buck hand engraved. I grew up in the town where Buck Knives originated so this was not unusual. His knives were an assortment of old brands and some look custom with no names at all.
I use these knives every day. The clever will cut through a beef shank bone.
It's great to see you all use the traditional methods.
I am a butcher (3 years of experience) in eastern Europe I watch your videos to learn my craft and you guys helped me a lot although we use different cuts here.
The cleaver is our main tool here we only use the saw to cut beef because some years ago someone broke it and the administration got a new one 2 months later!!!
We dissect chicken lamb and pork using the cleaver (pork arrives already cut in halfs)
When it comes to cut lamb what we usualy do is cut the legs the saddle and the shoulder and then split it in half with the cleaver on a table. If the customer needs the animal split in half and take it like this, we usually hook only one leg of it then aim for its tail and once we reach the flank (we don't seperate it here) our best friend aka gravity starts working for us because with small hits we go really down really fast, once we reach the shoulder we use our bad arm to lift the half going towards the floor to split them and we cut the neck on a table and we need to do that fast because unlike with what Seth said when the animal gets warm it is harder to do that.
But hey you guys should be glad that discovered civilaziation and not working in the dark ages like we do. Keep up the good work, greetings!!!
Who knew you could laugh so hard watching a butchering video 😂. Keep them coming, you guys are great
We will thanks!
Absolutely
@26:50, hopefully he figures out his aim before he chops off his fingers…😬
As just a big-box retail meat cutter, I'm in absolute awe at the skill on display here, even with tools outside your comfort zone! Lamb is such a pain in the neck to work on too, but you made it look so easy... I'm kinda jealous XD
Loved this video. You're humble, humorous and skilled at what you do. God bless.
I appreciate that!
I love how humble and honest this video was, every one has something to learn no matter how much of an expert they are, but as you guys mentioned a fresh carcass of the kill floor is easier to split plus if you take one of the shanks of the hook and stabilize the lamb it gives you control and leverage over the lamb in addition to approaching it from the back instead of the inside of the animal ,,, Regardless great Video i always learn from you Guys Big love from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
Splitting lamb with a saw was a thing i only saw when i came here in the US ,but its really convenient and precise
@@muji02 it's butchering, it doesn't need this level of precision. But it's makes for a good show.
A soft mallet when used with the cleaver will save you from having to worry about lopping of your fingers and fixes the accuracy issue instantly.
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thanks for another entertaining, educational, and funny video Guys. we are finally home after our two month road trip through out the northwest. Thanks again for taking the time out of your busy day Monday to meet me and my wife out on your retail floor. it was such a pleasure to meet the Bearded Butchers in person. the girls in the retail store were very kind and helpful as well. keep making these great videos that I'm able to share with my family. God Bless
Thank you so much Jack, it was nice to meet you, thanks for stopping in! Hope you had a good trip and glad you made it home safe!
At 17yrs of age.. my Father was in Maintenance at a Beef Packing Plant, and called me to tell me they were Hiring for the Kill Floor.. Got Hired and it was the 'Toughest Job' I have Ever Done in my Life ! In a few months, it changed my relationship with my Father from I was no longer his teenage son.. to ' I was a Man' ! I was 3rd in line after the knocking box.. averaged 850 Head/Day in that plant.. and I took my Kick's from the 'Live Ones Many a Time' ! Young Folk today can try and tell me how hard they work.. I just say 'Oh, You don't even have a clue what Hard Work Really Is' ! Great Vids Guys.. Keep 'em Coming !
Thanks for sharing. It's hard work for sure.
Watched your cow butchering video and the beef bacon one. Butchered 2 steer with had tools only. Made bacon. Studying this video. Soon to butcher a sheep. Thank you for the work you do to make this all look doable.
Happy to hear that, good luck with your sheep!
First time I've felt more experienced than this guys, since i've always used a cleaver, but still, impressive for a first try, keep up with this videos guys, they are fun and informational
I had to do a cow with only vintage and old tools. The only modern tool I had was a boning knife. I have a huge vintage, heavy cleaver. And it goes through just about everything. I love your work and would love a video like this on a smaller cow. Just cause the cow I cut up was about a year old and was a bit different to a fully sized cow. But yeah, was a bit hard considering my size and age but your videos gave me the info and confidence how to do it. Have a great day 😊
What are going on use then
Them to eat teeth Teresa teeth and cut them out 🎉
Went the hard saw biased
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Good stuff! I enjoy all of your content. I recently smoked my first brisket after having watched several of your videos. I'm hooked! More please! Thanks for sharing all of this with us.
I just have to say that I am very glad to see this side of you guys!!! Keep it up!!
Nice video, guys! I love the positivity- it's good to see even more, real, wholesome yet still entertaining content on UA-cam🖒🖒
Thanks so much!!
Great watching this video. Entertaining & informative. You guys still do a great job. Nothing to be ashamed of there!
Thank you so much guys for sharing this video and I truly enjoy watching them and learning! And may God continue to Bless You and your Family 👪!
This video is such a blessing! The video you did on processing a goat was a huge blessing too! We have a small homestead and this year we will be processing goats, lambs, a pig and now bunnies. We don't have the funds for a dedicated bandsaw at this time so I will have to use only hand tools. Have you done a video on processing a pig without power tools? Thank you Lord for the bearded butchers sharing their knowledge!
You guys have so amazing cutting skills. Watching you feels like it is so easy to cleanly cut meat. When I cut a lamb leg in my kitchen it’s just all over the place. You should have more tutorial videos on lamb and chicken cutting for us to learn the proper and easy way.
Thank you BB, you make it look easy..I have learned from your works..
God bless you all..
Thanks a lot, take care!
Very nice and educational as usual. Great Job guys (Seth for the cutting and Scott owning up to that display and being real humble about it) 🤣
i watch you guys all the time cause you show me so much so seeing you doing it old school makes me happy because i wish we had some of the fancy tools but love the fact that you guys showed it could be done ,and there is not a tetail case here
Vry wonderful lamb cut manually & presented by tying Knots while instructing & utilizing vry basic everyday life meat cutting tools
This is fantastic !!! You guy's have a great sense of humor !!!
My uncle is a butcher from lebanon. He breaks down the whole lamb into two large steaks by deboning the animal in a hanging position. Considering we ususaly make our meat into skewers its super easy. No need for a cleaver or bandsaw
amazing video.thank you so much and great love from morocco.
I really hope you are training up and passing on you incredible skill to a new generation of traditional butchers
We sure are!
Another great great video. My grandfather used to break lambs and cut chops using just a cleaver and his knife, can tell Seth stresses more than Scott, while Seth is catching up with my greys in the beard Scott the lucky bastard not one grey lol😂. Keep up the great work fellas. You have to come to Australia one day for a hunt and bbq
I love watching you guys work
Made the first lamb look so easy, going to give it a go. Second lamb with the slasher is still going to taste good, third one with the hand saw was how we did it on the farm with our own lamb. Mum, yes mum then processed it with the same tools. Wish I watched and learned more. Is a pleasure watching you fellas..
Awesome video and taking the risk to use the cleaver was very cool. Keeps you humble I bet. Thank you, take care and God bless
I really enjoyed watching this. I have learned a lots watching your videos
Lol I love these boys hahaha😂😂😂😂 good singing Scott haha Seth's like ok stop haha brothers.... I have many so i can relate 😄 🤣
Another great video from the Bearded butchers
Old school. Too cool thx guys really enjoyed you processing a lamb. Yummy
I am a rookie also, but I set the clever on the bone and then hit the back of the clever with a weighted plastic mallet. Really enjoy y’all’s videos.
love it gentlemen! you guys are the best. Now, I am going to have lamb tonight for supper!
I laughed so hard at Scott cutting with the cleaver..!!! AND I DONT LAUGH..!!!!!! Semper-fi gentlemen
Love watching these guys and their skill level 👌... one thing I would say if you're going to bone and roll the shoulders take the blade out from the other side as it keeps it more intact..presentation is key 👍👍🙏🙏
Nicely done
You’re doing a good job. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!
Greetings from malaysia..love all of your videos..i've gain a lot of knowledge about meat and butchering from you..
so good to watch. old school.. well done boys... loved the video
THIS IS ART.
Awesome video of butchering a whole Lamb that is incredible
Thanks 👍
The only thing better than watching you guys is eating the lamb beef and pork you show us how to butcher ourselves. Thank B.B guys
Back to the good old days in the early 80’s for me. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Awesome video guys. One of the funniest ones y’all have put out so far. And great editing, really looking great.
Thanks so much!!
Outstanding video gentlemen, great job all the way around. I would buy any of the cuts you provided.
an old butcher i used to know and work with said a trick with the clever when you are first learning how to split with one was to put a needle or pin down either side of the spine to help guide you and get you used to using the clever with minimal wastage but you guys did an awesome job was fascinating to watch
Brock's ancestors were most likely very good at hurling around those giant steel blades, those lamb chops look great
Looks awesome
For the loin chops turn the primal over and go through the sixpence with a steak knife (or bigger) - easier and less messy than the cleaver
Sending love ❤️ from South Africa 🇿🇦. I'll definitely try that out. I've been stressing about not having a bandsaw.
I’m just crying because they keep on cutting the ribs in pieces. But they don’t know about a whole rib on the Braai.
I couldn't stop laughing @28:36 when the side just fell over. Luckily no thumbs were harmed in this video. Butchers learned how to do thing with trial and error that's why we have power tools. I love you guys for being honest and real to your craft. Great video.
Love the Hollywood and Black Seasoning
Us too!!
Super knowledge 😊
I love you guys so much and I have missed you guys I'm so glad I found you again. Your videos are so educational and I learned a lot ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much!
Bloody good effort fellas. Those slow mo shots are still quicker than I can do it!
Ive seen a butcher use a cleaver to split a beef body - the cleaver was 3 times larger then the one u tried to use - it weaighted about 10pounds and about 3feet long and the blade was about 12inches of the total length - so u did GREAT with what u had to use to do the job 😀👍👍👍👍👍
The way you tie butcher string is super close to the operating room. Always fantastic videos.
Thank you very much!
Love the content keep it up
Very entertaining video great job guys.
La práctica hace al valiente. Ánimo amigo 💪 tu puedes hacerlo. Me encanta sus videos me enseñan mucho. Tengo 🐷 cerdos , y d uds he aprendido como los despiezan. Éxitos en su próximo proyecto. 🇻🇪🙏
Lambageddon. 😂. So great. Always love your videos. We all have failed attempts at life.
great video !! thanks
This is a fantastic video guys!! Maybe you could consider doing one like this for pigs and cows. I am fairly adept at breaking down a deer with traditional tools. I've even learned how to slice the rump into nice boneless steaks, working around the femur. Granted I cut a lot of the meat into stew chunks, as opposed to making steaks and chops or ground. That is simply the cut that works best for me. But I admit, as challenging as I know it would be, I would love to see a hog broken down this way. The information would be very valuable to me. I appreciate all the work you guys do to produce these videos, and I've learned an awful lot from you guys. More things than I ever would have imagined when I subscribed to your channel. Thanks for everything !!
Thank you, so glad we are able to share with you!
That looks better than what I would have done. Great video.
I think the cleaver is all just in practice. My grandfather never used a bandsaw. Lol. He would butcher everything with one knife and a cleaver.
howzit guys, I gotta give it to you all. the way you handle that meat shows the love and respect for that carcass and your trade..... Awesome, great job.
Thank you!
Cool video. The last portion splitting the lambs reminds me when we used to hunt wild pigs and I often had to skin and split them in the old meat safe out under a tree. The old man used to call me lightning. I always thought because I was quick, but alas no, it was because with a cleaver (axe actually) I never used to strike in the same place twice. Amazing the weight difference with Scotts splitting, one side bone in, other side bonless haha. A great watch thank you.
Dude I'm starving for this😂😂
You fellaa are da best!!!❤
That was a great video Guys. It makes me look forward to Deer Season. I only use hand tools even though I bought a meat band saw years ago.
Love u guys. Use a mallet or wood block (other cleaver) to hit the back of the cleaver for more precise cuts. Chop chop @ the meat shop. Keep it up!
Great tip, thank you!!
Incredible job Seth, makes a fella who cuts himself shaving think he can do what you do. Love you guys! Maybe Scott should have used a woodchipper?
Great job guys, either way.
Just think back at tge butchers that didn't even have the hand saw.
Now you know why the "old" cleavers were huge with a handle as big as an axe.
Either way, ya'll did a heck of a job and both should be proud.
Keep up the great work guys.
God bless ya'll and remember the most important rule, end up with the same amount of digits you started with !
Nice to see a lamb finally BB one of our best sellers in wales. Not seen the video yet so im intrigued to what you do. Love the content
In New Zealand we place the cleaver on the line then tap with a hammer 🔨 , following through slow and sure wins the day.
Good on both of you for at least having a go at the olde style butchery. When I was a young fella, I would have to go to the Butchers to get the meat and I would watch them cutting and chopping with the cleaver to perfection. Yes they did have a band saw but they used it mainly for just the heavy beef and pig bones and never on a lamb carcass.
I just might have to go to my now butcher and see if he can butcher with now power implements and let you know how he went.
Cheers boys and well done!!
Thank you!
Great video guys..I got my start with those tools with my Grandfather in the early 60s 👍
Good way to learn I bet!
Good job👍.
Great job!
When splitting a carcass with a cleaver start with a hand saw down a bit to get a line and then hang the carcass from one leg the shift of weight will make it easier to keep on track, great effort though. I think you guys are awesome another awesome video Scott and Seth and the whole team 👍👍
Thank you very much, take care!
this is how ive been breaking down my lambs for the past couple years. A cleaver is a must, i use a rubber hammer on the back of the cleaver so i can get it right where i want. I also use a electric hacksaw for some bone cuts when im quartering and stuff
Awesome awesome guys
That's nice lean lamb.
Watching Scott attempt to split that lamb was one of the funniest butcher moments I have seen. 😂
After watching these cleavers I am convinced that huge, thick, "butcher Block" had a real purpose.
Another great video. Hopefully the video revenue makes up for the production time and difference in 20lbs of ground lamb vs 20lbs of retail cuts. Thanks for sharing with us.
we done tons with the the hand saw slit. The better tool than a clever to split is a manchette, you use the part close to the handle and the weight of the blade to force it thru the spine.
I'm so glad to see this video! I have an SOB that just rammed me from behind today out of the blue and well, it must be fate- his number is up! The Bearded Butchers have spoken, L O L!
Great video! My father used a cleaver but would hit the back of it with a hammer to get through the bone. Not sure if that's the proper way to do it but it gave him more control.