Sizzors work better for me than knives. Snip, snip, snip, snip, head wings and one leg gone. Snip, body cavity opened and then cleaned. At home, snip, snip remaining leg gone and body cut in half, thighs seperated and breast removed. Only problem is having to pluck or skin. On quail or other fowl. Put sizzor tip into side of back and cut through back and halving breast bone, seperating in two halves, then do same to remaining side, detaching entrails, back bone and tail. Neat if you do it properly.