My step-Grandfather had a Mom and Pop grocery in the late 30's and 
early 40's in Ft. Worth, Texas. He used a band saw to cut meat 
(steaks etc,). I used to go to the store and watched him cut meat and 
generally clean around. He did not used a slicer until later but cut 
canned meat with a God awful butcher knife.

DP

At 04:07 PM 1/20/2009, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Does anyone have REAL documentation for the commercial use of 
>bandsaws by butchers?  The bandsaw itself was not apparently 
>invented until the very early 1800s, but how long was it before its 
>use was adopted by butchers?
>
>Thanks in advance,  Mark
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