Choosing the correct meat bandsaw blade improves cut quality, reduces waste, and helps extend machine life. Whether you are cutting fresh meat, frozen product, bone-in cuts, poultry, or fish, the correct blade width, thickness, and tooth pitch all affect performance. At United Products, we custom-weld meat bandsaw blades in New Zealand using premium European coil stock to fit almost any butcher saw, supermarket saw, fish saw, or commercial processing machine.
Our range of Meat Blades and Butchery products
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Choosing a Blade for Your Application
Fresh Meat
Fresh meat usually cuts best with finer tooth pitches that produce smoother cuts and a cleaner finish. 4 TPI blades are commonly used in butcher shops and poultry applications.
Frozen Meat & Bone-In Product
Frozen meat and bone-in products generally require coarser tooth designs with stronger feed performance and greater durability. 3 TPI blades are commonly preferred for frozen product and supermarket use.
Fish Processing
Fish processing often benefits from thinner blades and finer tooth pitches that reduce waste and minimise damage to delicate flesh.
Why the Blade Matters
A quality butcher saw blade ensures:
- Clean, accurate cuts without tearing.
- Less product waste, more yield.
- Safe operation, with smoother feeding.
- Efficiency, reducing strain on your saw motor.
How to Choose a Meat or Fish Bandsaw Blade
Blade Thickness and Small Wheel Machines
Small benchtop meat saws often require thinner blades because thicker blades fatigue faster on small wheel diameters. Many compact machines use thinner .020″ blades to improve flexibility and reduce premature cracking.
Signs You May Be Using the Wrong Blade
Common signs of incorrect blade selection or machine setup include:
- crooked cuts
- excessive waste
- blade dulling quickly
- difficulty feeding product
- cracking or premature breakage
- excessive operator effort
Many of these problems are caused by incorrect blade choice, excessive tension, worn guides, or machine tracking issues.
- Blade Length
Every saw has a specific blade length. With United Products, you don’t need to find a brand-specific spare — just tell us the length and we’ll custom-weld a blade to fit.
How to Measure Your Bandsaw Blade Length - Blade Width (this is measured from the tips of the teeth to the back of the blade)
12 mm ( ½”)blades → Flexible, great for curved cuts and trimming fish.
Meat Bandsaw Blade 13mm (1/2”) x 3 tpi
Meat Bandsaw Blade 13mm (1/2”) x 4 tpi
16 mm blades → Stronger, straighter cuts, ideal for most butchery operations, our most popular width and frozen meat.
Meat Bandsaw Blade 16mm (5/8”) x 3 tpi
Meat Bandsaw Blade 16mm (5/8”) x 4 tpi
Meat Bandsaw Blade Heavy Duty 16mm (5/8”) x 3 tpi
(thicker blade for blade lengths over 2500mm)
Meat Bandsaw Blade 16mm (5/8”) x 3 tpi – for short blades
( for small diameter wheels blades under 1645mm long)
19 mm blades → Stronger, straighter cuts, ideal for carcass breakdown and frozen meat.
Meat Bandsaw Blade 20mm (3/4”) x 3 tpi
Meat Bandsaw Blade 20mm (3/4”) x 4 tpi - Tooth Pitch (TPI – teeth per inch)
Using the correct TPI helps reduce waste, improve cut quality, and extend blade life.
3 TPI → Coarse, ideal for large, frozen, or bone-in meat. (Our most popular TPI for Butchers and supermarkets)
4 TPI → Finer, better for fresh meat, poultry,(Our most popular TPI for home users and fresh meat butchers)
6 TPI → Finer, better for delicate fresh meat, poultry, or fish saw blades. (Very little used except by fish processors and gourmet butchers for things like Frenching lamp cutlets) - Material Quality
We only use European carbon steel strip designed for food processing. From the Atlantic Service Company in the UK
Benefits include:
Food-safe, hygienic cutting
Corrosion resistance in wet environments
Long service life - Meat vs. Fish Applications
Meat & bone → Coarse, durable blades for carcasses and frozen product.
Any of the 3 or 4 tpi 13 , 16 or 20mm blades
Our range of Meat Blades and Butchery products
Fish Trimming → Fine-toothed blades that glide through delicate flesh.
Meat Bandsaw Blade 13mm (1/2”) x 0.56mm (.022″) x 6 tpi
Meat Bandsaw Blade 16mm (5/8”) x 0.56mm (.022″) x 6 tpi
Fish processing → thin blades 0.36mm (0.014”)-thin blades that glide through delicate flesh. Reducing wastage of expensive produce
Fish cutting bandsaw blade 16mm x .014″ x 3 tpi
Blade Care and Hygiene
Proper cleaning and machine maintenance help extend blade life and improve food safety.
- clean regularly
- inspect guides
- remove tension overnight
- replace worn cleaners/guides
Why United Products?
- Made in NZ — every blade is welded in our Auckland workshop.
- Fits any brand — from small countertop meat saws to commercial fish saws.
- Premium European stock — reliable quality for demanding butchery and seafood use.
- Fast turnaround — no overseas delays, local welding and dispatch.
How to Order
You only need three details:
- Blade length (from your old blade or machine manual).
- Blade width (stamped on the blade or listed in specs).
- Application (butcher meat saw, fish saw, frozen product, or poultry).
Give us these, and we’ll weld a blade that’s ready for your machine.
Final Word
The right blade transforms your saw into a precision tool. At United Products, we supply custom meat and fish bandsaw blades NZ-wide, welded to order and built to last. Clean cuts, less waste, and local service you can trust.
Need help selecting the correct meat bandsaw blade? We supply custom-welded meat and fish bandsaw blades throughout New Zealand for butcher shops, supermarkets, processors, home users, and commercial kitchens. If you are unsure what blade your machine requires, contact us with your blade length, machine model, and application and we can help recommend the correct option.
