Splitting and Head Removal
Wash the inside of the carcass before splitting. With the saw, begin splitting from the inside between the hams ([fig. 52]). Keep the split as near the center of the backbone as possible, and saw through the tail region to a point midway through the loin ([fig. 53]). Move around to the back and continue sawing through the shoulder and neck to the base of the head ([fig. 54]). If the split gets off center, continue sawing through to the next vertebra and then realign the saw.
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Figure 52.—Splitting.
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Figure 53.—Splitting.