Abstract: A saw blade is constituted with a unset tooth, a plurality of left-set teeth and a plurality of right-set teeth. In the construction, the saw blade has the unset tooth, a plurality of left-set teeth and a plurality of right-set teeth as one group. A plurality of set widths of the plurality of set teeth are formed in the saw blade. A relief angle of a tip of the unset tooth is equal to or greater than a relief angle of a tip of the set tooth having the smallest set width. Furthermore, the relief angle of a tip becomes small in accordance that the set width becomes greater.

Abstract: To provide a general-purpose saw blade which will saw different materials cost effectively, the saw blade includes a plurality of sets of teeth, each set including saw tooth having a large relief angle and a small tooth angle which provide fast cutting speeds, and with saw tooth having a small relief angle and a large tooth angle which provide the resistance to chipping.

Abstract: A new blade, and a method of cutting therewith, having repeating sets of teeth, each set having sub-sets which differ from each other in at least one cutting characteristic including straight teeth, primary cutting teeth which are left-sided and right-sided and secondary cutting teeth which are left-sided and right-sided, said secondary cutting teeth having a large relief angle.

Abstract: A workability detection method for a workpiece consisting of the steps of cutting a workpiece, based on specified cutting conditions, detecting the cutting resistance during the cutting operation, or the cutting time or the amount of tool wear to make a cut up to a specified position of the workpiece, or the feeding position of the cutting tool on a workpiece or the amount of processing of the cutting tool after a specified cutting time and comparing the detected data with corresponding data which is stored in a data base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bending test apparatus comprising a first bending device mounted on a vertically slidable rack. Test piece gripping means are mounted on arms attached to sector gears arranged such that when the first bending device and the rack are moved vertically downward toward the test piece, the rack engages with the sector gears so as to upwardly and inwardly swing the gripping devices. A pair of slidable devices for further bending the test piece are arranged on opposite sides of the first testing device and are adapted to converge on the test piece to further bend it after it has been previously bent by the first bending device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a saw blade comprising a plurality of teeth, each having a tooth tip. Each of the teeth is provided with first and second rake angles and first and second relief angles. The tooth tips of the teeth are located on different levels. The plurality of teeth may include a plurality of tooth groups in each of which some of the teeth are angularly set and others of the teeth are not angularly set.