Did your Traditional knife get a workout today? -Part II

My Rough Rider Half- hawk cut the twine on the horses' hay, trimmed a range of weeds out of the yard ( I'd say lawn but that's being generous!), cut some stay branches, cleaned the reel mower, stripped the bark off a walking cane that I was going to do something fancy with until I messed it up and crushed a tick. Meanwhile I used the saw on my SAK Camper to cut the frozen bread that I managed to forget to take out the night before... doh!
 
//i.imgur.com/pE2YGFi.jpg yesterday sliced tomatoes for lunch didnt have service to post 60 miles offshore. Delivered boat from newport ri to tjomaston maine with my 301 by my side
 
Usually the Peanut gets this duty (my morning apple!), but today it's my old trusty #55...

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A big weekend for me.I processed 53 eels and butchered a stag and a boar today..I got to use all my work knives..One excelled........Fes











 
FES, your recent posts with the eels brought me back many years to a time when me, my brother, dad and uncles would go at night and catch a bunch of them in the river back home. Best eating fish ever! We caught them with shiners an a line, very lively and squirmy when landed! A quick steam and then onto the charcoal fired grill they had the sweetest flavor. That is quite a haul you showed here! :thumbup: Good eats :D
 
Flyer...I too have fond memories of eeling with my father and siblings..Harder but simpler times...Heres the boar...............Fes

 
Great photos Fes! How do you cook/prepare eels? I have never heard of anyone eating them. Thanks.
Nice boar too. :thumbup:
 
You put them in a hessian sack with salt...This takes the slime off them...Gut then wash,salt heavily and hang to dry...Then cold smoke 20 - 30 hours.......Fes
 
festerfromnzed said:
You put them in a hessian sack with salt...This takes the slime off them...Gut then wash,salt heavily and hang to dry...Then cold smoke 20 - 30 hours.......Fes
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Thanks Fes. I have smoked Salmon on a smoker and have had smoked Whitefish and suckers. Love smoked fish. :thumbup:
 
I saw an episode of River Monsters featuring some might good-sized eels in your land. One diver swears they were trying to forcing him down deeper....for lunch!
 
festerfromnzed said:
A big weekend for me.I processed 53 eels and butchered a stag and a boar today..I got to use all my work knives..One excelled........Fes

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Nice pics.:thumbup: Really like that fixed blade in the last pic. I don't carry traditionals often and especially slip joints but been carrying this one around last 4 days. Been getting a descent workout in woods.

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Dang Fez........that's quite the haul. Wish I could claim my knife got that kinda workout today but just some light use at work and cutting tape for moving boxes tonight. Really enjoy seeing your pics, you come from a beautiful place.
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glad to hear it Ulf:thumbup:
nice pics fes-its like the Shire out of LOTR.:p
 
My Radio Jack got to open a package from Stephen - 'Old & In The Way'! More when I can take better pics. Thanks a lot Stephen :) :thumbup:

 
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