Commercial Meat Bandsaw Blade Sizes NZ & Compatibility Guide
Commercial meat bandsaw blades used throughout New Zealand are available in a relatively small range of common blade lengths, widths, and tooth pitches. These food grade meat bandsaw blades are widely used in butcher shops, supermarkets, home kill operations, and commercial meat processing facilities throughout NZ.
This guide covers common meat saw blade lengths, machine compatibility, and replacement blade specifications for many of the butcher shop bandsaw blades and bone cutting bandsaw blades used across New Zealand.
All blades supplied by United Products / NZ Bandsaw are custom welded in New Zealand from food-grade meat cutting coil stock.
These food grade meat bandsaw blades are commonly used as replacement blades for meat saw machines in butcher shops, supermarkets, home kill operations, and commercial meat processing facilities throughout New Zealand. Common applications include bone cutting, fresh meat processing, frozen product cutting, and general commercial butcher shop use.
United Products / NZ Bandsaw supplies meat bandsaw blades and commercial butcher saw blades custom welded in New Zealand for a wide range of imported and commercial meat saw machines.
Important Compatibility Information
Blade lengths can vary between machine revisions, imported variants, and rebadged machines.
Always confirm:
- your actual machine model
- the blade length marked on the existing blade
- or the measured loop length of the old blade before ordering
If unsure:
- lay the old blade flat and measure the total loop length in millimeters
- How to measure a bandsaw blade
- or contact us with photos of your machine and existing blade for assistance
Home Kill & Hobby Farm Meat Bandsaws
Many imported home-kill and lifestyle-farm meat saws sold throughout New Zealand use common replacement blade sizes shared across multiple brands and importers.
These machines are frequently sold through:
- TopmaQ
- ToolShed
- Machinery House
- Save Barn
- Tooline
- Rural Butcher
- independent hunting and processing equipment suppliers
1650mm Meat Bandsaw Blades
Commonly used on compact benchtop meat and bone saws including:
- Linkrich J-210 ( TopMaq)
- Carnivore MB-210 ( Machinery House)
- Cater Master benchtop meat saws (Save Barn)
- similar 210mm wheel tabletop meat saws
Typical blade specification:
- 1650mm × 16mm × 0.56mm
- available in 3TPI or 4TPI
2085mm Meat Bandsaw Blades
One of the most common blade sizes used on imported NZ home-kill and hobby-farm meat saws. The 2085mm blade length is widely used on imported floor-standing meat saws fitted with integrated mincer attachments for home kill and lifestyle farm processing.
Commonly fitted to:
- TopmaQ Ironside 250 meat saws
- ToolShed BS250M machines
- Tooline BS250M saws
- Save Barn meat saws with mincer attachment
- Rural Butcher floor-standing meat saws
- various imported 250mm wheel meat saws with integrated mincers
Typical blade specification:
- 2085mm × 16mm × 0.56mm
- available in 3TPI or 4TPI
Medoc Meat Bandsaws
| Machine Model | Common Blade Length | Typical Blade Specification |
|---|---|---|
| Medoc ST-230 | 1750 mm | 16mm × 3TPI or 4TPI |
| Medoc ST-270 / BG-270 | 1985 mm | 16mm × 3TPI or 4TPI |
| Medoc ST-320 | 2340 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| Medoc 360 / 380 | 2910 mm | 16mm × .025″ HD × 3TPI |
Thompson Meat Bandsaws
| Machine Model | Common Blade Length | Typical Blade Specification |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson T380 | 3200 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| Thompson T400 | 3290 mm | 16mm × .025″ HD × 3TPI |
HT Barnes Meat Bandsaws
| Machine Model | Common Blade Length | Typical Blade Specification |
|---|---|---|
| HT Barnes Junior | 2870 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| HT Barnes | 3600 mm | 16mm HD × 3TPI |
Wedderburn / MEST Meat Bandsaws
| Machine Model | Common Blade Length | Typical Blade Specification |
|---|---|---|
| MEST 270 | 1985 mm | 16mm × 4TPI |
| MEST 320 | 2340 mm | 16mm × 4TPI |
| FPS Processing Saw | 2430 mm | 16mm × 3TPI or 4TPI |
| FPS Processing Saw | 3150 mm | 16mm × 3TPI or 4TPI |
Some modern processing saws require blades manufactured to precise dimensions to ensure compatibility with the machine’s integrated safety systems.
Hobart Meat Bandsaws
| Machine Model | Common Blade Length | Typical Blade Specification |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart 5012 / 5212 | 2489 mm | 16mm × 3TPI or 4TPI |
| Hobart 5013 / 5213 / 5313 | 2692 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| Hobart 5014 / 5214 / 5514 | 2845 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| Hobart 6614 | 3200 mm | 16mm HD × 3TPI |
Biro Meat Bandsaws
| Machine Model | Common Blade Length | Typical Blade Specification |
|---|---|---|
| Biro 11 | 1981 mm | 16mm × 3TPI or 4TPI |
| Biro 22 / AA / AA12 | 2311 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| Biro 1433 | 2743 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| Biro Super BB | 2845 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| Biro 33 / 34 | 2946 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| Biro 3334 | 3150 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| Biro 44 | 3429 mm | 16mm HD × 3TPI |
Butcher Boy Meat Bandsaws
| Machine Model | Common Blade Length | Typical Blade Specification |
|---|---|---|
| Butcher Boy B12 | 2489 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| Butcher Boy Royal | 2540 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| Butcher Boy Junior | 2667 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| Butcher Boy B14 / Cobra 14 | 2845 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| Butcher Boy B16 / Cobra 16 | 3200 mm | 16mm HD × 3TPI |
Kolbe Meat Bandsaws
| Machine Model | Common Blade Length | Typical Blade Specification |
|---|---|---|
| Kolbe K220 | 1820 mm | 16mm × 3TPI or 4TPI |
| Kolbe K330 | 2490 mm | 16mm × 3TPI |
| Kolbe K430 / K440 | 3135 mm | 16mm HD × 3TPI |
Dadaux Meat Bandsaws
Automatic Food Processing & Pet Food Bandsaws
| Machine Type | Common Blade Specification |
|---|---|
| Compact automatic food processing saws | 2680mm × 19mm × 3TPI |
Common Meat Bandsaw Blade Specifications
16mm × 0.56mm (.022″) Standard Duty
The most common commercial meat bandsaw blade specification used throughout New Zealand.
Typically used for:
- butcher shops
- supermarkets
- fresh meat processing
- home kill applications
- bone-in cutting
Available in:
- 3TPI
- 4TPI
16mm × 0.63mm (.025″) Heavy Duty
Used on larger commercial floor-standing saws and high-tension machines.
Typically used for:
- large carcass saws
- heavy commercial processing
- frozen product
- continuous production environments
Usually supplied in:
- 3TPI
Choosing the Correct Tooth Pitch
3TPI Meat Bandsaw Blades
Commonly used for:
- frozen meat
- hard bone
- heavy commercial processing
- high production cutting
Provides:
- aggressive cutting action
- improved chip clearance
- reduced loading in dense product
4TPI Meat Bandsaw Blades
Commonly used for:
- fresh meat
- pork
- lamb
- venison
- retail butcher presentation cuts
Provides:
- smoother finish
- cleaner presentation
- reduced visible tooth marking
Need Help Identifying Your Blade?
If your machine model is missing, worn off, or difficult to identify:
- measure the old blade length in millimetres
- send us photos of the machine
- or contact us with any markings from the old blade
We can usually help identify the correct replacement blade size for most meat and bone saws used in New Zealand.
