Abstract: An apparatus and a process are disclosed making it possible to mount, without disadvantages, relatively hard particles, such as diamond dust and the like, on wire-like base material in such a way that the diamond dust is not damaged, wherein any desired coating, that is, especially also a coating coherent over the length of the wire, can be produced. This coating is at least macroscopically homogeneous in character. In such a process for the application of relatively hard particles to a circular wire-like form or a wire-like form without longitudinal edges, for the purpose of producing a plain or multiple saw, the form is coated under pressure with the aid of a surface of two rolls. This surface is at least partially provided with the particles to be applied. The wire-like form is turned about its longitudinal axis during this process. The form must be present in the straight, that is stretched, condition.

Abstract: A wire saw which is simple in construction and which, in practice, can effortlessly handle workpieces of any dimensions, yet requires relatively little space, in particular with diamond chip studding on the reciprocating part of the saw wire; the wire saw includes two reels provided with thread-like grooves and arranged on respective shafts for receiving the finite saw wire whereby each reel is operatively connected with a rotary drive in such a manner as to assure synchronization in the direction of rotation and rotational speed; the sawing place is thereby located between the reels.