Shoutout to that butcher shop in Portland with the old school band saw

I stopped by a place called Meats on Morrison last week and saw them using a band saw from the 1950s to split beef ribs. The owner said he keeps it because the blade speed is slower and gives him more control for tricky cuts. Anyone know if that's actually safer, or is it just an old habit?

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lee7331mo ago

Modern saws have way better safety features.

taraw162d ago

My buddy Mike lost the tip of his left index finger on a 2018 model saw with all the "modern safety features." He was cutting pressure treated lumber in his backyard, the blade grabbed, and it pulled his hand right past the kickback guard. Took two surgeries just to get the nail bed back to something normal looking. So I guess modern saws are safer, but they still bite.

the_joel1mo ago

Still seems pretty dangerous to me.