I have been using one of the cheap Northern Tool, $120 grinder for about 30 years and it is still going strong.Elk, antelope,deer each year. I understand the newer ones have plastic gears though.Years ago I rigged up a hand crank grinder by adding a pulley and driving it with an electric motor. I sure would not be spending $400 on a grinder for what you intend to do.
Fillet knife
Long thin deep blade for cutting steaks
Sharpening steel & stones
A heavier knife with about a 7-8" blade for working around bones that won't break.
Cutting board ( good size)
Couple bigger containers to let the grind fall into
Table
Bleach.When done clean and disinfect everything with water/ bleach
Freezer paper, tape, plastic wrap if you want to wrap meat first before freezer paper. I have never used vacuum pack,some swear by it.
You don't need top of the line knives,but don't go cheap.Check out Goodwill, ARC, and Salvation Army. A lot of times when grandma and grandpa passes on the kids just take all their stuff to such outlets and you can find some old good tools. I wouldn't bother with the Buck
Last edited by saddlesore; 06/28/20.
