Abstract: A saw blade comprises a plate having a plurality of teeth. Each of the teeth includes a tip where the tip has a smooth curved surface welded to the plate. The tip comprises a solid piece of hard material and has a generally rounded wedge shape. A method of forming a saw blade having cutting tips welded to the plate is also provided.

Abstract: The saw blade includes a plate supporting a plurality of teeth about the periphery thereof. Each tooth consists of a cutting tip supported in a tip pocket. The tips are brazed to the tip pockets with no side clearance taper created on the tips. The side faces on the tips are parallel to each other. The tip pockets are stamped into the blade using a high volume stamping process that employs a semi-circular relief at the proximate trailing corner of the tip pocket to receive the proximate trailing corner of the cutting tip. The relief can be formed in a high volume stamping process because it eliminates the need for a sharp corner. The relief accommodates the sharp edge of the cutting tip and allows the cutting tip to be properly seated on the tip pocket for connection thereto.