Position Hog on Processing Table
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DAY 2: Appalachian Heritage Old Timey Hog Killing...Quartering and Salting Down day 2 of 3
What happens here
After removing the feet and head, the hog is carefully lowered from the tractor and laid onto a homemade processing table. This table consists of plywood sheets resting on wooden pallets. A traditional 'single tree' tool, which is a wooden bar with two hooks, is used to lift the hog; the hooks are inserted into the Achilles tendons. Once on the table, the hog is rolled onto its back.
Goal: Transfer the hog to the processing table for further butchering.
Tools and materials
- Gloves — For hygiene and protection during meat handling
- Plywood Sheets — Surface of the processing table
- Single Tree Homemade — Traditional tool for lifting and maneuvering the hog
- Wooden Pallets — Support structure for the processing table