Using Chain Saw to quarter moose

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Hi Everyone,

I have just recieved a new 24 volt Ryobi chain shaw for my birthday from my good wife and the plan is to keep it on the motorhome to cut fire wood. It is a light and handy tool with a 10 or 12 inch blade.

My question is this: If I use a chain oil like a vegatable or peanut oil in the resevoir - could the saw be used to quarter a moose in the field. The main object would be to cut through bone (rib cage and spine) and avoid cutting through meat and fat as much as is possible. I have heard rumors of other hunters doing just that with their saws and it seems to me this could save a lot of work and make a neater job. Being electric it also would avoid contaminating the meat with spilled fuel.

I would welcome serious comment please - both positive and negative - no texas chain saw massacure stories
 
Yep, use vegetable oil and have fun. Make sure you are wearing a full plastic suit and do it out side, if you do it in your kitchen, you wife will use the thing on you!

Scott
 
I've tried a few different saws, including a chainsaw and have gone back to using a full size meat saw. Pretty hard to beat and way easier to clean.

An 18volt sawzall is far superior to a chainsaw and WAY less messy. Electric/gas powered saws aren't worth the mess and cleanup job.

I once did a roadkill moose solo with a swiss army knife and and Estwing axe up in Algonquin. I had to tarp my seats before I got back in the truck.:D
 
what do you need a chain saw for? i can turn a moose in to 6 big pieces and a few smaller ones in less that an hour with just a knife and a axe. the quarters come off easy with a sharp knife and you can joint the knee with a knife and some twisting.
 
Yeah yeah whatever - you probably won the nobel prize for physics too. I'm looking at ways to make the job easier and cleaner. I've used an axe too and thought there might be a better way.
 
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Use the chain saw... Just stand away from the spray and rev er up.. Works great.. As for cleanup, take it to the car wash remove chain and spent 2 dollars.. easy..And for a snack, remove burnt meat from the muffler and you have supper !!!
 
Slugo said:
I've tried a few different saws, including a chainsaw and have gone back to using a full size meat saw. Pretty hard to beat and way easier to clean.

An 18volt sawzall is far superior to a chainsaw and WAY less messy. Electric/gas powered saws aren't worth the mess and cleanup job.

I once did a roadkill moose solo with a swiss army knife and and Estwing axe up in Algonquin. I had to tarp my seats before I got back in the truck.:D
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switched to the 18volt Sawzall last year, works great. Chainsaws can be a bit messy :D

as for tarping the seats if you drive a chevy why bother :D

when I do a moose I usually strip down to my T-shirt, don't matter if its -20C your not going to get cold, then when I'm done I take off the t-shirt and use it as a rag to clean up before I put my other shirts and jackets on. That way your half clean. :D
 
no need for the veg oil..been using an elec for years with no problem..theres more then enough moisture in the meat and bones to not worry of heating up a blade..
 
+1 on the Sawzall. You can even buy stainless steel blades made for the task of butchering. But lots of fellas use chainsaws too. I'd use mineral oil instead of cooking oil though. You can leave mineral oil in your saw and it will never go rancid like cooking oil can.
 
woodchopper said:
Mineral oil, I don' think you want that on your meat ??

Unless your idea of mineral oil is different then what I'm thinking of as mineral oil ??
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Food Grade Mineral Oil. Used to treat cutting boards and wooden utensils. Perfectly edible and harmless. Also used as a laxative if taken by the spoonful.
 
fogducker said:
no need for the veg oil..been using an elec for years with no problem..theres more then enough moisture in the meat and bones to not worry of heating up a blade..
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I agree, we never use any oil in our chainsaw when quartering a moose. As fogducker said, there's plenty of moisture in the meat for the amount the chainsaw is going to run.

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