maxm50•5d agoProlific Poster

Had to pick between a bandsaw and a handsaw for breaking down a whole hog last weekend

I was staring at a 200 pound Berkshire hog in my garage Sunday morning, either fire up the old bandsaw or break out the bone saw and do it by hand. Went with the handsaw because the bandsaw blade was dull and I didn't have a spare, took me 45 minutes longer than usual. Anyone else ever stuck without a backup blade and regret it?

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ruby_sanchez455d ago

Did you notice any difference in the clean up time between the two? I always feel like the handsaw leaves a rougher edge that needs more trimming, but it might just be me being too picky. Plus when you're going through all that extra effort by hand, the last thing you want is to deal with more work on the other end.

james_martin935d ago

Yeah, the "leaves a rougher edge" thing is spot on. I've found that handsaw cuts always look okay at first, but then you start sanding and realize how much deeper that rough texture goes than you thought. It's like you're chasing it and it just keeps going. That extra trimming time adds up way faster than you'd expect, especially on a long cut. So I totally get what you're saying about not wanting more work after all the effort of doing it by hand.