Yeah, I always shake my head when people say it's so much easier. It's less equipment to set up and tear down, but easier? Nah. I'd rather set up a scald pot and hand pluck than skin, honestly. I skin some every year when I have just one or two to do, but I don't relish it at all. Even...
I've been wanting to try this too, which way do you orient the blade? Do you put the metal blade over the back of the neck and cut downward, or align it sideways?
You're going to have a blood sprinkler with the bird hanging like that. I would recommend having a 5 gallon bucket ready underneath and quickly lifting it to contain the bird, OR if you have a pulley handy, using a pulley with your rope and lowering the bird into a trash can. He's gonna flap...