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My band saw blade snapped mid-rib on a whole hog yesterday
It was a 3/4 inch blade, and I had to finish the primal breakdown with a hand saw. Anyone have a favorite brand for heavy-duty butchery blades?
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holly_craig4mo ago
Nah, the Diemaster 2 is solid, but Lennox actually makes a specific "Butcher Boy" blade thats built even tougher for whole hogs.
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stella6275mo ago
Man, that sound is the worst. That sudden pop and then you're just standing there looking at a half-cut hog. Been there. For the really heavy stuff, like whole carcasses, a lot of guys at the shop swear by the Lennox Diemaster 2 blades. They're built for constant abuse on big, wet cuts. The bimetal construction seems to handle the weird angles and pressure changes way better before it gives up. Finishing with a hand saw is a brutal workout, no joke.
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mason2905mo ago
Honestly stella627, is a saw blade really that big of a deal? I've used cheap ones from the hardware store for years on all kinds of stuff and they get the job done. It's just a tool, you know? I feel like people make it way too serious, like you need some special fancy blade for every little cut. Sometimes a tool just breaks and you grab another one.
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