Abstract: To alleviate the problem associated with wear of either the shank of the cutting pick or the surface defining the cutting pick mounting hole, a cutting pick and mounting assembly is provided including a cutting pick having a shank and a cutting tip, a cutting pick mounting hole extending through a support surface within which the shank of the cutting pick is received such that the cutting tip projects from the hole; an inner sleeve having a cutting pick opening within which the shank of the cutting pick extends; an outer sleeve having an inner sleeve opening within which the inner sleeve and the shank of the cutting pick extend; wherein the shank, the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve are positioned concentrically within the cutting pick mounting hole.

Abstract: A cutting pick includes an elongate shank, a cutting tip fixed to one end of the shank to project from that end and which is of a material that is harder than the material of the shank, and an annular sleeve which is attached about the shank adjacent the cutting tip. The sleeve is of a material (e.g., tungsten carbide) which is harder than the material of the shank and which has a lower propensity for incendive spark production during a cutting operation than the material of the shank. The sleeve includes a plurality of annular sleeve portions which are attached about the shank immediately adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A cutting pick includes an elongate shank, a cutting tip fixed to one end of the shank to project from that end and which is of a material that is harder than the material of the shank, and an annular sleeve which is attached about the shank adjacent the cutting tip. The sleeve is of a material (e.g., tungsten carbide) which is harder than the material of the shank and which has a lower propensity for incendive spark production during a cutting operation than the material of the shank. The sleeve includes a plurality of annular sleeve portions which are attached about the shank immediately adjacent to each other.