Appreciation post: my pork shoulder trim time went from 12 minutes to under 7

For about a month, I was really slow at squaring off pork shoulders for our case, taking a full 12 minutes each. I watched a video from a guy in Kansas City who kept his knife tip planted and used his whole arm, not just his wrist. After a week of practicing that, I'm down to about 6 and a half minutes per shoulder and the trim looks way cleaner. Anyone have other tips for speeding up on big cuts without getting sloppy?

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ben4863mo ago

Heard a sharp knife is more about the angle than the steel, ever try that?

adams.harper3mo ago

Used to think steel was everything, but getting the angle right totally changed my mind!

robinson.leo21d ago

Oh man, 100%. I was all about buying expensive steel until a buddy showed me how adjusting the angle does more for sharpness than fancy metal ever could. Totally changed how I sharpen everything now.