How do I cut meat on a MM16?

[Doug Shepard]

Well I wouldn't dream of doing this with my MM16 but now that I have your attention - what kind of blade would be best for cutting meat & bone with a 9" benchtop type bandsaw? I get marrow bones (beef femur) from the grocery store for the dog and in the past they've usually had them packaged in 1" slices. They've switched suppliers recently and they and the only other consistently available close source only has them cut 4-6" long. A lot of the marrow ends up wasted since the dog cant get at what's deep inside so it ends up stinking up the room until getting tossed. Plus I end up having to buy more than I would if getting the 1" slices. I thought I'd pick up the next 9" BS I see on CL and start slicing them myself. What TPI and hook type works good for cutting bone?

[Chris Padilla]

This link (http://www.grizzly.com/products/Meat-Saw-w-Sliding-Table/G0560) ought to be a good start for you. :)

This (http://www.grizzly.com/products/25-Hand-Saw-For-Meat/H6245) is likely cheaper. :)

[Doug Shepard]

This link (http://www.grizzly.com/products/Meat-Saw-w-Sliding-Table/G0560) ought to be a good start for you. :)
Well that looked promising but doesnt say how many TPI or hook type though it looks like a higher TPI.

This (http://www.grizzly.com/products/25-Hand-Saw-For-Meat/H6245) is likely cheaper. :)
Great - now I gotta go Neander too? OK - Next thread: What kind of Vise do I need for holding beef femur bones?:D


Muchos gracias.

[Tim Morton]

maybe the butcher will cut them in half for you...

[Chris Kennedy]

You might try Northern Tool for such blades. They carry some meat packing equipment.

Cheers,

Chris

[curtis rosche]

ask at the grocery store to see their saw, count the teeth per inch or how ever its done, if you get an older guy behind the counter they should let you, if its a kid dont bother for that trip

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

Use a hack saw.
Using a band saw for this will contaminate the saw with oodles of organic material that will (I guarantee you) rot and become laden with dangerous bacteria.

A Meat saw gets hosed down with disinfectant wash regularly.

[John Schreiber]

The only thing I know for sure is DON'T use a SawStop.

[Greg Cole]

Hiya Doug.
http://www.starrett.com/download/171_mk.pdf
Will give you an idea of tooth configuration anyway.

[Joe Cunningham]

Use a hack saw.
Using a band saw for this will contaminate the saw with oodles of organic material that will (I guarantee you) rot and become laden with dangerous bacteria.

A Meat saw gets hosed down with disinfectant wash regularly.

I have first hand knowledge of that. My first job was working in a grocery store as a stock clerk and on the weekends I got the fun job of cleaning the butcher department (they worked a 1/2 day). Normally the butchers did this at the end of their work day during the week.

Taking the bandsaw apart was always the worst part of the whole cleaning job. I still love me a good steak though, so no permanent damage was done. :D

[Rod Sheridan]

[quote=Doug Shepard;1057000]Well I wouldn't dream of doing this with my MM16 but now that I have your attention - what kind of blade would be best for cutting meat & bone with a 9" benchtop type bandsaw? quote]

I don't know which would be best, however I worked in a shop where an employee cut their hand off with about a 1 TPI blade no problem.

I have cut bone with a 6 TPI blade to make pieces for turning.

I think you would probably be best however with a handsaw that you could clean.......Regards, Rod.