Passing it on

[doubles shooter]

My 6 year old grandson is going to carry on my passion. He finally got a chance to help take a deer from hanging to baloney with me. He helped this week. He's always had a fascination for knives and has claimed several of mine already.
Here he is stripping the carcass. All business.

He helped cut the meat before we ground it. He also had to show his 10 year old sister how it was done. He sounded like he has Been doing it longer than me.

The fun part.

The proud look he had when he learned all my equipment will be his some day.

20 pounds of baloney and 27 pounds of Canadian bacon this load.

He's all excited about making our family sausage later this week. I think I'm more excited than he is. It takes me back over 60 year when I helped my grandfather.

 

[mike243]

Ya know some days the like button just aint strong enuff, love those grandkids

 

[kelbro]

Great tradition. That's about when I started. Never had venison bologna. Sounds like a great idea.

 

[jcam222]

Just awesome. First the food looks amazing but the passing it on is awesome!! Very glad he’s taken interest and given you this opportunity to do so.

 

[JC in GB]

So very nice to know that this knowledge will be passed on to a new generation. Very well done.

JC

 

[kit s]

My 6 year old grandson is going to carry on my passion. He finally got a chance to help take a deer from hanging to baloney with me. He helped this week. He's always had a fascination for knives and has claimed several of mine already.
Here he is stripping the carcass. All business.
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He helped cut the meat before we ground it. He also had to show his 10 year old sister how it was done. He sounded like he has Been doing it longer than me.
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The fun part.
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The proud look he had when he learned all my equipment will be his some day.
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20 pounds of baloney and 27 pounds of Canadian bacon this load.
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He's all excited about making our family sausage later this week. I think I'm more excited than he is. It takes me back over 60 year when I helped my grandfather.

So very cool. Like

 

[HalfSmoked]

Just fantastic to include to the grannies in learning to prepare food. Oh and great looking food.

Warren

 

[Winterrider]

Bologna looks fantastic, would like a 1/2" slab of that on a sammich ...

 

[doubles shooter]

Thanks for the likes and great comments everyone. I love their youthful enthusiasm. The bologna recipe is our favorite so far. It's from the Sausage Makers book. I just sub venison for beef in the recipe. Works great.

 

[chef jimmyj]

Very cool. Push the Knife Safety. I learned to pay attention to where my fingers were at 8, after taking the tip of of my thumb off! 50 years later, cuts are rare. My Dad and I started my girls early too. Was pretty proud to have kids that could make Pasta at 6 and part out a whole Chicken by 9 years old...JJ

 

[siege]

I love having the grandkids help cook. I spent about 30 years working with cub scouts and boy scouts. One of the first things you learn is that they love fire, smoke, anything sharp, and eating..
Great job passing your skills and traditions on to the next generation !

 

[doubles shooter]

Very cool. Push the Knife Safety. I learned to pay attention to where my fingers were at 8, after taking the tip of of my thumb off! 50 years later, cuts are rare. My Dad and I started my girls early too. Was pretty proud to have kids that could make Pasta at 6 and part out a whole Chicken by 9 years old...JJ

Yes, He has been doing a great job safety wise. He also uses a small meat hook to help keep out of harms way. He too, like you and his Papa learned about thumbs losing against knives when he was 4.

 

[SmokinAl]

Great thread!
Al

 

[HalfSmoked]

Thanks for the like JC in GB it is appreciated.

Warren

 

[Capt greg]

My 6 year old grandson is going to carry on my passion. He finally got a chance to help take a deer from hanging to baloney with me. He helped this week. He's always had a fascination for knives and has claimed several of mine already.
Here he is stripping the carcass. All business.
View attachment 408858

He helped cut the meat before we ground it. He also had to show his 10 year old sister how it was done. He sounded like he has Been doing it longer than me.
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The fun part.
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The proud look he had when he learned all my equipment will be his some day.
View attachment 408862

20 pounds of baloney and 27 pounds of Canadian bacon this load.
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View attachment 408865
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He's all excited about making our family sausage later this week. I think I'm more excited than he is. It takes me back over 60 year when I helped my grandfather.

 

[Capt greg]

My grandson with me.

 

[doubles shooter]

My grandson with me.

I love seeing kids at work. Their enthusiasm is genuine.

 

[Capt greg]

Especially if it looks like they are having a good time.