Thanks Anne, I'll keep looking. I do have a tax ID for my landscape design business but I haven't put enough energy into it as of yet, so I need to get serious and start pounding the pavements!
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I've spoken with several contractors about using a Sawzall to cut 40lb blocks of frozen meat and they said it would be very messy. Would it? Would something like a pruning saw work better? There must be a tool that would cut through it without making too much mess. We don't have many tools, but I tried a cleaver and a screwdriver with a hammer on a frozen turkey and it did not work.
Go get a cheap band saw. If you get one with a 10" run that should do the job. They normally come table mounted and with a fence that you can cut exact widths every time.
I let the 40lb blocks thaw so I can break them apart more easily. I usually take them apart in layers since the middle will defrost last. So I just keep going at it.
They never get warm, just defrosted enough so they aren't solid blocks.
Then I layer the meat in smaller sections and use the top and bottoms of the cardboard case boxes they came in as trays. I separate each layer with plastic trash bags. This way, they never become another block again. They freeze together, but one layer is easier to pull apart than a whole block.
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Like this or like this? Scary. I don't think I can do this. Or maybe...? ... no I am afraid of power tools, especially where my hands would have to be close to the blade.
The second one would work better. They are really easy to use and you just use a push stick, scrap of wood, to push the last bit through. Will easily cut through frozen meat and bone without hesitation. With very little practice and common sense when it comes to safety, it will make life easy for this situation.
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Tried letting a roll of green tripe "thaw a little" in the fridge. Kind of forgot about it for a couple of days, it leaked everywhere I shall try again and try being more careful the next time.
I purchased a 14.8 cu ft Kenmore chest from Sears, it'll be here on Monday.
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Band saw would be so neat. I wonder if my neighbor could help me? He is very handy and I could give him some of the meat. In fact, he might even have one!
It's a standard in woodworking so if he has a shop he will have one. Only thing is he won't want to go from cutting meat to his expensive wood. It would pretty much ruin a high quality blade. You should use a large tooth blade that has about 18 teetb per foot. If you can find one for less than 150 it will be worth it.
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I am afraid of power tools, especially where my hands would have to be close to the blade.
I shall try again and try being more careful the next time.
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