I'd like to start grinding my own chum. Anybody know where I could find an old hand crank meat grinder?
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I'd like to start grinding my own chum. Anybody know where I could find an old hand crank meat grinder?
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Almost always see them at flea markets or "trade days" events
Meat grinder, thats cute. When you are ready to step up to a wood chipper, we'll talk.
yep harbor freight wood chipper is what friends would use for there hundreds of pounds they do....I guess a hand grinder would be OK for a very small amount
Yep, been there done that & got the gut-stained t shirt to show for it ;-)
A handheld grinder (with large holes) is fine for grinding a bit of old bait (cigs, shrimp and such),
but it can not handle big bones or whole fish.
But ole chipper can make it an easy task!
Yea I caught 1000lbs of menhaden and grinded them up for the sore one time. Used an industrial grinder. Notice I said one time. Nasty experience had to throw away my clothes when I was done. My wife made me hose down outside. Still would not let me in. Had to scrub with soap for 20 minutes before she let me in to take a shower. I also drove home with just a towel wrapped around me. I decided then I would just buy chum.
i almost spit coffee all over my keyboard. thanks for the laughQuote:
Originally Posted by 3boys
grunden rain pants is a must for that, just hose real good and your done....that is what we ground up Menhaden and a big floor cooler full in a 32ft Cape Horn
When I find one I will modify it with a large pulley and run it with a 1/2 hp electric motor. I don't think I will use more than 100 lbs a year.
A smaller rig will be better for me because I'll be getting most of the raw materials in small doses.
No doubt a wood chipper would be the Tim Allen tool of shoice. Harbor Freight has one for $150 and another for $380. Have to use a lot a chum to make that pay. Anyone got one I could use?
thrift shops sometimes will have the old hand crank ones, or garage sales,flea markets I sold the couple my mother used to have years ago at out garage sale, might even check craig's list in your area household items
http://gulfport.craigslist.org/atq/4279874408.html
I just looked on E-Bay, they have a bunch for under 20 bucks. I would start there.
here is a nice one....I could make it happen for you, I will have a shipment of a few gaffs headed that way, and most likely room in the box
Universal 1572 Meat Grinder
Yer a prince Ironman,
I mentioned my plight to an old friend (Doc Gordon) he has given me a good ole #32. We just got to get it out of mothballs.
Thanks much, man.