Original LÖWE Jagdschere Hunting Scissors

[BP75]

Some time ago, @Freeforester took a film crew out Roe stalking and then they spent some time in the larder and used a set of game shears removing ribs which looked really handy and a lot less faff than a bone saw.
I got in touch with him and he recommended me a set of these which he reckoned were far better than a different kind used in the film.
I took the plunge and ordered a pair from Amazon.
These are fantastic and if you are butchering a decent number of carcasses they really help speed up the process, are very user friendly and very well made.
Highly recommend.

 

[willie_gunn]

Thanks for this.

I’ve looked at them before, and almost taken the plunge, but to be honest struggled to think of a use for them other than splitting the sternum, where I tend to use a breast saw if the knife doesn’t do the job.

How are you using them, and where do you see the advantage?

 

[BP75]

I use them for removing the ribs which gives you a really nice stable saddle/loin to work on.

I tend to only split the pelvis when I’m butchering the carcass and have been using them for that too.

They work well on the sternum but I have been tending to opt for a suspended gralloch if I can and more often than not just do that with my knife in the field.

The advantage they offer is easy cleaning and speed.

 

[dazb1967]

Used a very similar pair for years, Used them for cutting the rabbits feet off during skinning

 

[Freeforester]

Useful for all sorts, gives a nice clean cut to the ribs of the smaller deer.

 

[willie_gunn]

I use them for removing the ribs which gives you a really nice stable saddle/loin to work on.

I tend to only split the pelvis when I’m butchering the carcass and have been using them for that too.

They work well on the sternum but I have been tending to opt for a suspended gralloch if I can and more often than not just do that with my knife in the field.

The advantage they offer is easy cleaning and speed.

Excellent summary, thank you.

I’ve only ever removed the ribs with a cleaver, after I’ve taken off both back straps using a boning knife, and that only because it’s the way I was taught, but I can see the benefits of the way you describe.

I’m only ever breaking carcasses up into primary cuts, but I can see for chops, crown roasts, etc they would work really well.