Butchers saw?

[wildfowler.250]

Any recommendations folks? Tbh the last one I bought wasn’t cheap and something snapped down near the handle where the blade usually clicks in/gets replaced - after a few months of cable ties to hold the blade in place, I’ve given up on it.

Is there an intermediate that would do in the field,(in a roe sack) for opening up a chest as well as in the kitchen? Maybe a folding saw?

All I tend to do is shorten the shanks and make a couple of cuts to the carcass to make it easier to handle in the kitchen.


Happy to buy another proper / full length one as well. Just need recommendations. Cheers!

 

[Dazb1967]

I bit the bullet a few year ago and bought one from Weschenfelder, Not cheap but it has never let me down and does the job
Can't help with the folding type

Fischer Bargoin 17.5" American Style Butcher Saw

A beautiful 17.5" American Style Butcher's saw for cutting through carcasses and meat joints with ease. Made with a Sweedish Stainless steel frame, this saw is ultra strong and comes with a kamlock style lever making it easy to switch blades.

www.weschenfelder.co.uk

 

[moeggesit]

Best kept secret is to use a woodsaw instead. Doesn’t break, twist or veer off and works just as well.

 

[nic531]

for in the field i use one of these, does the job

Bush Saw – Deer Central

deercentral.co.uk

 

[Chris Richardson]

I bought one from weschenfelder had it 3 years now really good

 

[Tim.243]

I bought one from weschenfelder had it 3 years now really good

I was given one from a Slaughterhouse, I remember posting about filling the teeth back to a good edge
Usual SD reply "get a new blade" my answer was do you sharpen your chainsaw blade/pencil/stalking knife or get a new one

 

[takbok]

As mentioned above already, for the larder something like this is perfect:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/bahco-15tpi-wood-toolbox-saw-14-355mm-/44210

For stalking I really like my little blue handled Silky Pocketboy 130-20 with a fine tooth blade.

https://www.jks-uk.com/product/pocketboy?varid=2148

 

[devon deer stalker]

For stalking I really like my little blue handled Silky Pocketboy 130-20 with a fine tooth blade.

https://www.jks-uk.com/product/pocketboy?varid=2148

I have one of those, brilliant, but looks like they have gone up a bit since I bought mine

 

[takbok]

I have one of those, brilliant, but looks like they have gone up a bit since I bought mine

They are good - unfortunately they're very pricey!

 

[User00056]

I have this one for the larder. Comes apart for cleaning, and is all stainless. Only criticism is that the teeth are slightly too large for roe

12" Saw Large Butcher Meat Bone Saw Black Plastic Handle | eBay UK

30cm-12" Butchers Saw. Professional 30cm Butchers Hand Saw with blade for precision custom cutting. 12" Butchers Saw.

ebay.us

In the field, I use this one. Perfect for the job!

Bushwear 316913 Bush Saw

Looking for a reliable and durable saw to help you tackle any gralloch? Look no further than the BushWear Bush Saw. This saw is designed with outdoor enthusiasts in mind, and is perfect for camping, hunting, and other outdoor activities.<p> <br> </br> The BushWear Folding Bush Saw features a...

www.hisltd.co.uk

 

[Dazb1967]

I was given one from a Slaughterhouse, I remember posting about filling the teeth back to a good edge
Usual SD reply "get a new blade" my answer was do you sharpen your chainsaw blade/pencil/stalking knife or get a new one

I bought a new circular saw blade a while back, Whilst waiting for it to be delivered I thought I would try and sharpen my old one, My new one is still in the packaging as a spare, I just run a flat file over the teeth on the old one every now and then and it's still going, Doesn't cut as well but still does the job for what I need it for.

 

[Sol]

+1 for Fischer Is all we use for larder, we basically never need to change blades.

Being honest most of the time we open them with a knife though that's in a larder hung up with a decent blade, we bought carcass snips for when we shoot deer on rougher ground and need to do a total gralloch they work fine on a roe not any quicker than a knife but a whole lot safer on the ground.

 

[jb1]

I bit the bullet a few year ago and bought one from Weschenfelder, Not cheap but it has never let me down and does the job
Can't help with the folding type

Fischer Bargoin 17.5" American Style Butcher Saw

A beautiful 17.5" American Style Butcher's saw for cutting through carcasses and meat joints with ease. Made with a Sweedish Stainless steel frame, this saw is ultra strong and comes with a kamlock style lever making it easy to switch blades.

www.weschenfelder.co.uk

Used by just about every butcher in the country, i have just check the price and the link above is about the best ive seen, and get spare blades when you order.

 

[cjs66]

Hacksaw at home and a Spyderco, half serrated blade in the field for feet, head and opening the chest.

cjs

 

[Sheamus]

Used by just about every butcher in the country, i have just check the price and the link above is about the best ive seen, and get spare blades when you order.

Not only used by every Butcher but also a favorite must have for every Lurcher man
Nowt like having a tidy saw for when you get the bag home..

 

[SSN100]

This works a treat, just don’t let clumsy people use it and snap the teeth

 

[willowbank]

Look at Monarchs offerings, support a trade member... been using his for years and well happy.


WB

 

[wildfowler.250]

Thanks folks! The last saw I had, the blade arrived upsides down - presumably for transport safety. Anyway, when I took it out, something snapped in this area where the handle clicks in and it never held the blade properly after that.

I’ve got the little pocket saw from bushwear - it’s okay but I find it a bit flimsy. I’ll look up the silky pocketboy because I like the look of that in the field.

I was using a normal wood saw but the blade seems to cut different? Different teeth on it to the butchers saw? Fisher may be the way to go

 

[jthyttin]

I was using a normal wood saw but the blade seems to cut different?

Usually bone saws cut on the pulling stroke, and regular wood saws on the push stroke. So people promoting push saws must like the bone dust in their meat... (opening the rib cage it doesn't matter, since the bone dust is not getting on the meat). Of course you can install the blade one way or the other in usual hacksaw design.

"Japanese pruning saws" (I'm not sure on exact term in English) many times cut on the pull stroke. They're also quite fine toothed, which might give better control on dense bone. But I don't believe they're cheaper than field bone saws.

 

[VSS]

Usually bone saws cut on the pulling stroke, and regular wood saws on the push stroke. So people promoting push saws must like the bone dust in their meat... (opening the rib cage it doesn't matter, since the bone dust is not getting on the meat). Of course you can install the blade one way or the other in usual hacksaw design.

"Japanese pruning saws" (I'm not sure on exact term in English) many times cut on the pull stroke. They're also quite fine toothed, which might give better control on dense bone. But I don't believe they're cheaper than field bone saws.

A butcher's saw is designed to cut on the push stroke.