Had to pick between a band saw and a meat grinder for my home setup

I was torn between a 1hp band saw for breaking down primals and a #12 grinder for making sausage. I went with the grinder since I mostly do whole muscle cuts anyway, and that thing paid for itself after grinding 50 lbs of pork shoulder last month. Anyone else struggle with choosing which machine to get first?

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david_hayes26d ago

Yeah I bought a band saw first and now it's mostly just a very expensive paperweight.

the_betty26d ago

Heard someone say once that a bandsaw is the one tool you buy and then spend the next year finding excuses to use. Guess you found out the hard way too.