Nobody talks about how bad bone saws get after a year of use

Honestly, I've been running the same bone saw at my shop in Portland for about 14 months now and the blade play is getting ridiculous. I noticed it last Thursday when I was breaking down a half pig and the cuts started wandering by almost half an inch on the backbone. I keep the tension adjusted and clean it every shift, but the guide rails just feel sloppy now. Is this just normal wear for a mid-range saw or should I be looking at a different brand? Has anyone else had their saw start drifting after that many months?

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the_sam2mo ago

Man I feel that wandering cut pain. Have you checked if the pivot bushing is getting sloppy on yours or is it just the rails?

xenagarcia2mo agoMost Upvoted

Oh man, that wandering cut is the worst (makes you want to throw the whole saw across the garage). I'd say check your arbor bearings too if the bushings are solid, they can develop slop that mimics rail wear.

terryf622mo ago

Rails on mine. Bushings are tight but the rails are just done.