Meat cutting band saw options

[Papaclaude]

It does, but some people want to cut some loin/rib chops with the bone in and make up some Frenched rack of venison

This year I’ll be doing some different cuts that don’t require deboning but I will either buy a butchers bone saw or a new hacksaw that I only use for splitting bone.

Hacksaw doesn't work worth a crap. Princess Auto has some pretty nice meat saws for a decent price. Blades aren't that hot, but will do the trick. You can get high quality blades from restaurant supply stores, etc.

 

[VanIsleCam]

Weighing in on the sawsall - useful for splitting a pig or removing heads / paws / hooves etc. However, lots of bone debris all over the place and meat.

Hacksaw works ok - dedicate bone saw by hand is probably better but it won't be a precision cut in my experience with the hacksaw.

 

[Butcherbill]

Hacksaw doesn't work worth a crap. Princess Auto has some pretty nice meat saws for a decent price. Blades aren't that hot, but will do the trick. You can get high quality blades from restaurant supply stores, etc.

Hacksaw works ok - dedicate bone saw by hand is probably better but it won't be a precision cut in my experience with the hacksaw.

I’m a surgeon with a hacksaw lol, I cut this off cleanly and evenly with one and I have no doubt I’ll be able to use one to do the cuts I want. The only difference between a meat saw and a hack saw is length of blade and clearance between the blade and frame of the saw.

 

[Spcamno]

Sorry for revive this thread a buddy of mine just pick up an used Biro meat saw and according to the manual there are several bearings require periodic lubrication and I want to ask you experts what type of food grade grease do you use and are all food grade grease the same?

The manual recommend Biro # 374 grease but only place I can found online was over $80 for a tube of 14 oz and but saw other food grade grease are only selling fraction of the cost (under $20 for a tube).

 

[City Boy]

A good $40 boning knife takes all the need out of owning a bandsaw....then just chill your meat overnight and cut it up neatly with a $79 tabletop home meat slicer (princess Auto). Cuts up steaks or jerky slices as neat as you please with only a 10 minute clean-up.

I’ve used the professional ones .... it takes a hose and sanitizer solution and a drain to clean properly. It gets pretty messy .. Maybe it could be drug into the backyard and hosed off with a pressure washer (would want a purpose bought one that didn’t have any non-food grade cleaners going through it).

I’d just debone the meat too, if we were talking about one deer or one moose a year sort of thing. Much easier to clean up after.

I’ve never used a non commercial version.

 

[City Boy]

Sorry for revive this thread a buddy of mine just pick up an used Biro meat saw and according to the manual there are several bearings require periodic lubrication and I want to ask you experts what type of food grade grease do you use and are all food grade grease the same?

The manual recommend Biro # 374 grease but only place I can found online was over $80 for a tube of 14 oz and but saw other food grade grease are only selling fraction of the cost (under $20 for a tube).

Food grade mineral oil .... it’s used on a lot of slicers and such.

 

[City Boy]

If anyone wanted a food grade band saw, lots of stuff like this up at auctions lately I would think .... with all the closures and restrictions going on.

 

[kkahmann]

Vaseline

 

[Eenie]

Years ago my buddy's father went into his unheated hobby wood shop and cut up a frozen salmon into steaks on a bandsaw. He never cleaned the saw afterwards. My buddy goes in on the weekend and fires up the oil stove. By the end of the weekend the shop smelled like a ho house and he couldn't figure out why! Took another weekend before his dad stopped in when he was there and put two and two together.

 

[Bigbubba]

Don’t use a bandsaw.
Use a knife.

 

[tokguy]

A good $40 boning knife takes all the need out of owning a bandsaw....then just chill your meat overnight and cut it up neatly with a $79 tabletop home meat slicer (princess Auto). Cuts up steaks or jerky slices as neat as you please with only a 10 minute clean-up.

I'm with you on this one Fingers. Dad said I never tasted beef til I was in school. But I never saw Venison with a bone in it til I was almost 19.
Not gonna use the word Amateur as folks will get all frantic... but really? Bones are for brown sauce, I even eat the shanks...but a saw never touches my venison. Never... bone dust... yuck

 

[Meroh]

I'v been looking at the small meat cutting units on amazon, cabela's and tractor supply. Do anyone have any input on these band saws? They look good for cutting up the odd deer, pig and beaver but the reviews on most are all over the place.

I'm happy with mine, bought it from TSC a few years back. I'm getting older, and have it for sale. Comes with a meat grinder which we have used many times, and the saw works very well also. Too bad you are not closer, I would give you deal!!

 

[Meroh]

Weighing in on the sawsall - useful for splitting a pig or removing heads / paws / hooves etc. However, lots of bone debris all over the place and meat.

Hacksaw works ok - dedicate bone saw by hand is probably better but it won't be a precision cut in my experience with the hacksaw.

We raised Elk, a Sawsall with a pruning blade would split a carcus like nothing!!!