Abstract: A cylindrical cutter head comprises a cutter head body having a cylindrical surface which is centered on an axis and which is formed with a plurality of radially outwardly open main grooves extending parallel to the axis and each having relative to a normal direction of rotation of the body about the axis a leading flank and a trailing flank. These flanks are generally planar and converge radially outward. A disposable knife blade in each of the grooves is pressed against the trailing flank thereof by an outwardly tapered centrifugal wedge braced radially between the blade and the leading flank. Each groove is formed immediately forward of its trailing flank with a radially inwardly projecting groove extension. Thus wide regrindable blades can be fitted in the groove with their rear edges seated in the respective groove extensions.

Abstract: A cylindrical cutter head for a wood planing machine has mounted in its cumference a number of disposable knife blades which are clamped in place with the help of centrifugal wedges in lengthwise grooves. Between each disposable knife blade and each centrifugal wedge there is positioned a bracket of L-shaped profile consisting of a base strip which is immovably attached to the cutter head body and a clamping strip bearing against the knife blade, this clamping strip being elastically deformable to a small extent. By means of a conformal relation of a profiled region of the disposable knife blade with a corresponding profiled region of the clamping strip, the disposable knife blade is held firmly in position when clamped in. After loosening of the centrifugal wedge, the disposable knife blade can be easily withdrawn in a lengthwise direction and can be replaced with accurate positioning.

Abstract: A holding device for a rotary cutter has a supporting member extending over a greater part of each cutting element and having a web and holding tongues provided with an openings for receiving tightening screws, an abutment surface for abutting the cutting element and determining a projecting length of the latter, a wearing member fixed in the body part for abutment of the rear surface of the cutting element, a locking member for fixing the wearing member, a centrifuging wedge member with a wedge surface pressing the cutting element against the wearing member, wherein the wearing member has a locking groove which is open toward the cutting element and forms the abutment surface and in which the web of the supporting member is received in a form locking manner, and the centrifuging wedge member lies with its wedge surface directly against the front surface of the cutting element.