Has anyone used these shears to spatchcock a turkey? How'd the shears do?
2040945
probably to late to help ya but these things would cut through angle iron I believe....well worth the price
2040946
I use them everyday to cut chicken wings into little pieces for my little old dog. After about six months, the spring part broke off. I still use them. They cut bones really well, but it was easier with the spring.
2040947
Yes! We have used them to spatchcock our Thanksgiving turkeys the last two years and the shears are amazing. These are solid, heavy duty shears. There are a couple of tough spots on the turkey where I have to pull back a little and cut using just the tips of the shears and/or use two hands, but the shears will cut through.
315238
I have not, sorry, but I use it on my show pugs and it works great, mainly for whiskers, does not vibrate so much.
838478
It might/probably work. The problem may be with the length of the spring. If it is too long, it may be a little difficult to press it and slip it on to the lugs with the shears wide open. However, it will be better to try it than to blindly buy another Wusthof poultry shear because of a spring.
410599
Rakesh - do an Amazon search specifically for poultry shears - you will see other instruments which will likely do a better job.
90162
I bought it mainly to slice turkey. It is great! also good on other meats. I have had mine for years and am now purchasing a second one as a gift. I mainly use it on holidays. Love it!
2048624
I have a Cocker Spaniel with especially thick and woolly underfur. These clippers are the only ones I've found that don't get jammed up. That being said, the blade does heat up. I think how hot and how fast depends on the thickness of the coat you're cutting. A good feature of these clippers is that it's easy to change out blades if you get a spare. You can be cutting with one while the other is cooling off.
1729987
Yes, I've used it to cut through chicken back bones, but I have not tried cutting the drumstick/thigh bones.
301699
I have used two of them for slicing vegetable s for side dishes. I believe they are worth it.
462126
I'm not going to try it for you, but they are quite sharp, and with a block of hard-wood beneath (emd grain would likely be best), a heavy hammer and a sharp blow they do quite well. I'd be doubting more than a couple of layers of velt at a time, but do not actually know. I like the cutters. They have served me well, what little I've thus far used them. Good purchase.
674378
I only used the shears once - on raw chicken that I needed to cut into smaller pieces for a recipe. I did not find it very useful in this context. Many years ago my parents had a similarly desgned shears that they used for cooked chicken. If cooked, I am guessing, but I think that it will cut through the chicken leg and thigh bones because the bones will become more brittle when dried by the cooking process. This is just a guess, though.
2146407
They cut through cartilage and breast bones to split a chicken in half. However, not the leg bones. I believe it would do the same on a turkey. They are excellent shears.
1951612
yes you can use the shears to cut the backbone out of a chicken , we have several times and they are holding up well , not like out last pair. we are happy with these.
1914399
Sorry, I do not own the kitchen shears, so I cannot accuratley answer your question good luck....
2174137
I haven't, but I don't know why they wouldn't work for that activity. They work great for cutting sandwiches. Why don't you give cookie dough cutting a try and let us know how it works.
842585
I use them for cutting raw meat for my dogs and really like these scissors. They definitely cut small bones (chicken) and sinew easily. In fact, they are the best scissors I have ever used. I like their ease of use, their comfortable handles and powerful "jaws". I am not sure if they would work for wet rawhide since that's so tricky to hold. For dry rawhide, I use garden clippers (the big kind for cutting tree branches!).
1223564
I use my kitchen shears to cut them up! Some you can break with your fingers but some are a bit firmer! My dogs love them and are the best deal in town.
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I love mine. They are vert sharp. Light weight. I do a lot cooking they are still sharp