Yes, Guys, as Al explained, they have tiny little blades, and you can usually find one at a friendly Walmart store. They do an Awesome job, of making for, a tasty, tender, juicey dish. Beats the regular meat tenderizer hammer, any day of the week. and I am going to use this on the fresh game that Charlie is sure to bring home this season. Give this recipe a try, and maybe next week i will post one of my Award winning cobbler recipes. Re: I was a Chef/Supervisor for Boeing St. Louis in Food Service for over 10 yrs. For 8 yrs I was Chef for G.M. Wentzville Plant. I trainned the Bakers and Prep Cooks as well. Retired now, but might beable to dig up a few tasty recipes!! Til then, have a Great Stew Day!!