texasjohn
Super Member
I'm needing to butcher a calf or two and maybe a deer or two annually... need a way to cut stuff up after it is quartered.
Is a meat band saw the right tool? If so, how much different is a MEAT band saw different from a WOOD band saw? I've looked at specs and meat saw blades seem to have 1 to 4 teeth per inch while wood blades are more. Also, meat saws seem to run substantially slower than wood saws.
I've done a TBN search and didn't find any prior thread on the topic, so thought I'd ask.
TARGET has this model, a MEAT saw, for $250.
Harbor Freight has this one, a WOOD saw, for $330 with 4 speeds, no grinder. or another one, single speed, for $130.
I'm assuming that a MEAT saw would be single use... just a few times a year for cutting/grinding, while a WOOD saw would perhaps be more versitle.
Anybody got actual experience or opinions (like anybody on TBN would have an opinion ) on the topic? If it would work, I'd rather have a band saw that would do both wood and meat.... and, it's OK... getting a little extra fiber in the diet from wood dust is healthy!
Is a meat band saw the right tool? If so, how much different is a MEAT band saw different from a WOOD band saw? I've looked at specs and meat saw blades seem to have 1 to 4 teeth per inch while wood blades are more. Also, meat saws seem to run substantially slower than wood saws.
I've done a TBN search and didn't find any prior thread on the topic, so thought I'd ask.
TARGET has this model, a MEAT saw, for $250.
Harbor Freight has this one, a WOOD saw, for $330 with 4 speeds, no grinder. or another one, single speed, for $130.
I'm assuming that a MEAT saw would be single use... just a few times a year for cutting/grinding, while a WOOD saw would perhaps be more versitle.
Anybody got actual experience or opinions (like anybody on TBN would have an opinion ) on the topic? If it would work, I'd rather have a band saw that would do both wood and meat.... and, it's OK... getting a little extra fiber in the diet from wood dust is healthy!
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