In this episode, part 2 of a 2 part series on the skinning and evisceration of ruminants, Brandon and Lauren discuss one of the biggest challenges in skinning haired animals -- keeping the hair off the meat!  Other topics include fisting, how to remove guts without puncturing or ripping them, and how to overcome the smells associated with processing animals.  As a final side topic, Lauren and Brandon discuss the curing of ruminant flesh. Introduction and Announcements: Help us produce four episodes a month by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/meatsmith. We have upcoming spring classes! Part 1 Show Notes: Surviving an Island Snowstorm, and Why Pigs are the Best,  1:00 Family Pig Classes - learn to butcher for the home kitchen, in your own backyard, 5:45 Skinning... From a metaphysical perspective, 13:50 How to, 43:03 Maximize the fat on the carcass - Why you want to do this!, 1:04:46 Part 2 Show Notes: The big challenge in skinning haired animals -- keeping the hair off the meat!, 1:03 Fisting from head to rear vs. rear to head, 10:35 Evisceration, 13:44 Opening the carcass without ripping or puncturing the guts, 19:32 Overcoming the smell of the processing, 26:22 How to cure ruminant flesh, 39:09 Links for Episodes 30 & 31: Circle Rock Ranch, Vashon:  http://www.circlerockranch.com/ Jonathan Pageau:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtCTSf3UwRU14nYWr_xm-dQ Lord of the Rings:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(film_series) J.R.R. Tolkien quotes:  https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/656983.J_R_R_Tolkien Nick Kirsten Vukojevich:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvUwXEIh091faPYH6GjpslA Skinning and evisceration videos (found within Farmstead Meatsmith Membership pages): https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/membership/