Abstract: A bale debanding method and apparatus comprising a band breaking blade, a band winding mandrel and a mandrel cleaning plate are mounted to a frame. A support table is attached to the frame for receiving a waste paper bale that is held together by banding material. As the bale is moved past the band breaking blade, a band retention notch engages a band and by stretching it breaks the band. Once a band is broken, an extensible band catch extending out of the mandrel contacts the band and facilitates the band in being wound around the mandrel. Once all of the bands have been removed from the bale, the band catch is retracted to a position within the mandrel and a cleaning plate is moved axially along the mandrel sweeping the bands off a free end of the mandrel. This process is repeated to remove bands from other surfaces of the bale, thereby releasing the waste paper in preparation of processing.

Abstract: A saw blade for sawing of wood has sides with an uneven synthetic powder lacquer coating with friction properties like the cut wood surfaces to remove the sawdust from the kerf without adhering to either surface. The saw provides lower cutting force and improves the straightness of the cut.

Abstract: The thin kerf circular saw blade of the present invention is a high speed saw blade having a plurality of spaced teeth around its periphery. The blade contains a plurality of radial slots extending inwardly from the periphery of the blade. A combination of features including the aggressive hook angle of the teeth, a plurality of expansion slots, a shallow gullet, reinforcing shoulder, carbide cutting elements, and a thin profile provide a saw blade for cutting a thin kerf at a high cutting speed. A slick coating including friction reducing and non-stick compounds reduce resin buildup and further improve the speed of cut of the thin kerf saw blade.

Abstract: A saw blade of the circular type for use in an electric powered saw for cutting arcuate kerfs in lumber includes a central mounting aperture coincident with a first plane perpendicular to a rotational axis, and a blade mounting portion surrounding the mounting aperture and having an annular configuration arcuate in its cross-section from its inner periphery at the aperture to its outer peripheral margin where it joins with an intermediate annular blade portion that extends generally to a second plane generally at the outer peripheral margin of the central blade mounting portion. Joined with the outer peripheral margin of the intermediate blade portion is a toothed outer peripheral portion extending angularly in a truncated cone or dished configuration generally to a third plane on the opposite side of the first plane from the second plane. Appropriately set teeth are formed on the outer periphery of the toothed outer peripheral portion and extend generally to the third plane.

Abstract: For the cutting of a web a circular cutter is journaled rotatably in a slide which is moved along the cutting line by means of a linear drive. The cutter has a disk-shaped base body journaled freely rotatable which upon its perimeter is provided with pointed cutting blades angled in the sense of rotation. The distance of the base body from the web is chosen such that only the cutting blades but not the base body penetrate the web. Furthermore, the cutting blades are so fashioned and arranged that upon their penetration of the web to the maximal depth of penetration, an uncut portion remains between two cutting blades which upon exit of the subsequent cutting blades is severed by their leading cutting edge.

Abstract: A saw blade includes the: (1) provision of a trapezial tooth between every two triangular teeth, the trapezial tooth having two opposite sides which extend towards one another at a top end, a distal bottom end opposite the top end and two opposite trapezial faces; (2) provision of cutting edges by forming two inclined faces which converge from one of the trapezial faces towards the other one of the trapezial faces; (3) provision of a cut at a rear one of the inclined faces which cut forms an inverted "L" shape that extends vertically to a predetermined height from the distal bottom end; and (4) the grinding of the distal bottom end to form a triangular tip face which extends inclinedly from a front section to a rear section of the trapezoid tooth.

Abstract: A bale debanding method and apparatus comprising a band breaking blade, a band winding mandrel and a mandrel cleaning plate are mounted to a frame. A support table is attached to the frame for receiving a waste paper bale that is held together by banding material. As the bale is moved past the band breaking blade, a band retention notch engages a band and by stretching it breaks the band. Once a band is broken, an extensible band catch extending out of the mandrel contacts the band and facilitates the band in being wound around the mandrel. Once all of the bands have been removed from the bale, the band catch is retracted to a position within the mandrel and a cleaning plate is moved axially along the mandrel sweeping the bands off a free end of the mandrel. This process is repeated to remove bands from other surfaces of the bale, thereby releasing the waste paper in preparation of processing.

Abstract: A body for a circular saw blade is a saw blade having intrinsic spring beamed segments in the annular sections of the body between the drive collar and outer cutting rim in which a slot system is provided as a means to limit deformation of the blade when an inconsistency in the density of media to be cut is encountered in blade operation. The slot system provides a means to dissipate stress so that the yield strength of the blade material is not exceeded and blade deformation is prevented.

Abstract: A surgical saw having a base blade portion, a plurality of staggered teeth and an intermediate blade portion, the thickness of which is less than the thickness of the base blade portion. The thickness of the intermediate blade portion is sufficiently less than the thickness of the base blade portion to permit passage of bone cuttings and other material away from the staggered teeth during operation of the surgical saw.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated gall-resistant surgical saw blades. One such blade includes longitudinal ribs extending outwardly from the opposed faces thereof which combine to define a total blade thickness greater than the width of the lateral extension of the teeth thereof. The ribs are sized and configured to slidably engage a precision slot in a guide means designed to be used to guide the blade in cutting movements. The interaction between the ribs and the slot prevents engagement of the blade teeth with the slot while reducing the surface area of engagement of the blade with the slot to reduce friction. All disclosed blades are coated with a hard, lubricious, metallic, wear resistant coating which is metallurgically bonded to the metallic surface of a respective blade through a coating process forming a part of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated gall-resistant surgical saw blades. One such blade includes longitudinal ribs extending outwardly from the opposed faces thereof which combine to define a total blade thickness greater than the width of the lateral extension of the teeth thereof. The ribs are sized and configured to slidably engage a precision slot in a guide designed to be used to guide the blade in cutting movements. The interaction between the ribs and the slot prevents engagement of the blade teeth with the slot while reducing the surface area of engagement of the blade with the slot to reduce friction. All disclosed blades are coated with a hard, lubricious, metallic, wear resistant coating which is metallurgically bonded to the metallic surface of a respective blade through a coating process forming a part of the present invention.

Abstract: The saw blade has a series of teeth which are formed with cutting elements which are spaced inwardly from an outer circumferential edge and have sides which extend outwardly from planar sides of the saw blade. The saw blade is designed to cut yieldable material without cutting the carrier medium which can be a conveyor belt or a caul. Cutting is achieved by pushing the blade into the yieldable material until a cutting element engages the material. Movement of the blade then causes the cutting element to cut the yieldable material until a full depth cut is accomplished. The conveyor belt or caul is not cut by the saw blade outer edge which acts like a smooth disk. The saw blade can include a wear strip positioned on the outer circumferential rim to lengthen the life of the saw blade and conveyor belt or caul.

Abstract: This invention relates to saw blades for use in reciprocating hand-manipulated saws. The blades of the invention have a straight, untoothed edge lying parallel to the longitudinal axis of the blade and a toothed edge wherein at least 30% of the toothed edge is curved.

Abstract: A uniform width of steel forms a continuous band saw blade, the cutting edge of which has uniform lengths having smooth straight knife like cutting edges and other lengths which have three to eight teeth between the adjacent ends of the smooth knife like cutting edges. The blade is used for cutting bread.

Abstract: A circular tool assembly adapted to be fitted together and secured on a power-driven tool arbor includes first and second circular discs, the discs defining a medial arbor-receiving opening and peripheral portions. At least one of the discs defines an outer convex surface extending continuously between the medial opening and the peripheral portion, and the disc further defines an inner, concave surface extending continuously between the medial opening and the peripheral portion. The discs are adapted to be positioned on the arbor of the tool with a circular tool element, such as a chain saw circlet, positioned between and engaged by the peripheral portions of the discs to hold the element in position between the discs when the discs are forced toward each other along the arbor to tightly hold the tool element between the peripheral portions of the discs.

Abstract: A circular saw blade having an inner drive portion, an outer cutting edge portion, and a plurality of angled slots extending through the blade from the first lateral surface through to the second lateral surface of the blade. The angled slots are radially spaced inboard of the outer cutting edge portion and they are closed and thus do not open to the outer diameter of the saw blade. The angled slots serve to produce an audible signal in the event the saw blade is rotated in the wrong direction of rotation upon a drive unit.

Abstract: The present invention includes a bi-directional hacksaw blade that bites into and saws an object and clears particulate from a cut being formed in the object in each of the forward and rearward sawing directions. Each of the blade embodiments disclosed include a blade with two sets of teeth. The teeth of the first set is a mirror image of the teeth of the second set so that one set saws the object and the other set clears particulate in one sawing direction. In the opposite sawing direction, the roles of the teeth are reversed.

Abstract: A saw blade has a plurality of cutting members inserted into seatings in the blade body. The cutting members, in one example, are of sintered ceramic. A groove in one or both of the front and back surfaces of a cutting member cooperate with rib members on the blade body to give lateral location. The cutting members are gripped in the seatings, in one example by forcing over the front wall of a seating by driving in an oversize pin into an aperture at the bottom of a slot defining the front wall. In another example, cutting members and seatings have cooperating wedge formation to create a wedging action. A layer of synthetic resin adhesive is positioned between each cutting member and related seating. A very large reduction of noise during use occurs, and an increased productive life is obtained.

Abstract: An unpackaging apparatus for packaged sheets is disclosed. The apparatus automatically takes out sheets by unpackaging a packaging sheet containing the packaged sheets used for a printer or the like. The packaging sheet is carried from a packaging sheet loading unit to a transfer unit by adsorptively holding the packaging sheet with a carrier mechanism. The packaging sheet is guided to a predetermined position of an unpackaging unit with a guide mechanism provided in the transfer unit. The front and side faces of the packaging sheet are cut off to vertically expand the packaging sheet. The sheets are removed from the packaging sheet and rearranged by a sheet rearranging mechanism. The sheets are loaded in a housing unit. The empty packaging sheet from which the sheets have been removed is discharged from a part vicinal to the unpackaging unit by a discharge mechanism.

Abstract: The invention includes a cutting chain having links therein, including anchor links and cutter links. Each anchor link has an anchor portion which extends to one side of the chain. Opposed side links join the anchor links. Certain of the side links are cutter links. A disc having alternating sprocket teeth and gullies extending about the periphery thereof is provided. The chain is secured about the perphery of the disc with the anchor portions received in the gullies. Side links in the chain straddle the sprocket teeth and serve to hold the chain from lateral displacement on the disc.

Abstract: A interior pipe cutter with depth of cutting guide and safety extension is described for cutting pipe from the inside out, while preventing the cutting blade from extending too far outside the pipe workpiece, so that it does not jump outside the pipe or do unwanted, potentially hazardous, cutting in the area outside the pipe. The cutter has a disk blade with a proximal and a distal face, the disk blade integrally formed with saw teeth extending radially outward from the disk circumference. The blade is integrally formed with a concentric dimple of diameter less than that of the disk blade, which functions as a depth of cutting guide. An elongated longitudinal shank extends axially through the center of the disk blade forming a distal shank segment and a proximal shank segment.

Abstract: A sound- and/or vibration-damping coating, which comprises a layer of a relatively hard substance (2) having pores, interstices, cavities (3) and/or hollows (12) containing a material (4) which has a higher plasticity or elasticity than said substance (2), and an element provided with said coating. This coating may be applied on said element by applying to the surface of the latter a surface treatment ensuring the adhesion of the layer of relatively hard substance (2), by applying this layer to the so treated surface by projection of said substance in the at least molten state and as droplets, by using known per se techniques, and by entering said material (4) into cavities (3) formed between coagulated droplets of said substance (2).

Abstract: A saw blade of the welded-edge or chemically homogeneous type having a tooth geometry featuring a positive rake angle and a radial relief back for cutting both structural and solid materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gall-resistant ribbed surgical saw blade. The blade includes longitudinal ribs extending outwardly from the opposed faces thereof which combine to define a local blade thickness greater than the width of the lateral extension of the teeth thereof. The ribs are sized and configured to slidably engage a precision slot in a guide means designed to be used to guide the blade in cutting movements. The interaction between the ribs and the slot prevents engagement of the blade teeth with the slot while reducing the surface area of engagement of the blade with the slot to reduce friction.

Abstract: A hedge trimmer includes a blade unit having a plurality of teeth spaced at one spacing from each other and another plurality of teeth spaced at another spacing and distance from the first teeth whereby branches and the like having a variety of sizes can be accommodated by the hedge trimmer.

Abstract: A sawing apparatus includes a guide and a pair of oppositely reciprocable saw blades mounted in a groove of the guide. Mounting portions of the saw blades disposed within the groove slidingly engage one another within an interface plane. Each saw blade includes a cutting portion disposed outside of the groove and carrying outwardly set teeth and inwardly set teeth. The inwardly set teeth extend toward and beyond the interface plane. Feed forces can be applied from the guide to the saw blades by inclined end edges of plates which form the guide. The end edges are inclined obliquely so as to face away from the interface plane and engage correspondingly inclined surfaces of the saw blades. Alternatively, feed forces can be applied to back shoulders of the mounting portions of the saw blades by a member which extends between the guide plates within the groove.

Abstract: A circular saw utilized for ripping lumber (or cutting any other work piece material) is provided with a step taper construction. The step taper construction occurs between concentric circular members of decreasing thickness to the periphery of the saw, this construction raising critical rotational speeds to enable lower saw kerf or greater operating speeds of the saw. The saw includes a thick central concentric hub member having a thickness greater than that of the cutting path or kerf of the saw. An intermediate concentric member begins at a step taper at the concentric hub and extends the radial distance from the hub to the saw periphery. Intermediate radial member typically extends into the kerf of the saw at a diameter less than the kerf and has a thickness less than that of the kerf. An exterior tooth supporting concentric member of the saw extends from the intermediate concentric member to the supported saw teeth on the exterior of the saw.

Abstract: A saw blade such as a bandsaw blade, circular saw blade, or backsaw blade has a pair of leading teeth which cut the workpiece and advance in a feed direction while the workpiece is being cut and a plurality of trailing teeth which cut the workpiece later than the leading teeth and serve to widen the leading cut channel. The leading teeth and the trailing teeth form one basic group in which the heights of the trailing teeth from a basic position on the saw blade are equal to or smaller than the height of the leading teeth. The trailing teeth are set in the right and left directions with respect to the saw blade and the leading teeth are slightly set with respect to the saw blade.

Abstract: An improved saw blade assembly (22) for use with heavy duty reciprocating power saws (10) is provided which includes a stationary, slotted blade support (24), as well as a reciprocable, U-shaped in cross-section blade (26) equipped with a crosspin (50) adapted for sliding receipt within said plate slot (38). The blade includes flanges (46,48) preferably extending essentially the full length of the cutting surface (42) of the blade (24), and moreover are of a height to provide substantial lateral support, thereby minimizing the occurrence of plate breakage during rugged use, e.g., in bone cutting operations.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to fell a tree is disclosed. A vehicle mountable felling head includes a circular saw mounted to the felling head. A guard overlays the circular saw as a safety measure. The guard has a first portion which is fixed. The fixed portion of the guard has an opening exposing a first arcuate portion of the saw. The guard also has a second, movable portion which overlays a second arcuate portion of the circular saw. The second portion of the guard may be raised to expose a second arcuate portion of the circular saw to cut a slot in one side of a tree with the cut being completed by the first arcuate portion thereby allowing a tree greater in diameter than the radius of the circular saw to be severed.

Abstract: A circular saw blade having shearing teeth and cleaving teeth in combination wherein the shearing teeth alternatively cut the fiber on opposite sides of the kerf, and the cleaving teeth separate out the sheared fiber. The saw cuts in either rotational direction.

Abstract: A cut off blade adapted for severing plastic film material folded in layers. The blade is a thin metal sheet including an attachment portion and a plurality of similarly shaped teeth defining a cutting edge portion of the blade. Each of the teeth defines parts of the first and second major surfaces in the shapes of isosceles triangles with two equal length sides terminating in points and having bases adjacent the attachment portion and aligned in a first direction along the blade so that the points project at right angles to the first direction. The angle between any portion of an edge surface of the blade along the cutting edge portion and the second surface when measured in a plane normal to the first direction is the same acute angle, and the metal of the sheet defining the edge surface along the cutting edge has been cold flowed toward the intersection thereof with the second major surface by a punch and die forming method to define a sharp edge at that intersection.

Abstract: A method of mounting cutters (3) or the like of high-alloy tool steel on a tool supporting member of metallic material, especially on the master disk (2) of a circular saw blade (1) or the supporting band of a ribbon for a band saw, by providing intermediate pieces between supporting member and cutters, in which the cutters (3) of high-alloy tool steel are initially welded individually and in soft or non-hardened condition onto an intermediate piece (4), and in which subsequently the intermediate piece (4) including the cutter (3) is subjected to heat treatment to harden the cutter (3) and simultaneously temper the intermediate piece (4), whereafter the intermediate piece (4) with the cutter (3) is welded onto the supporting member (2). Tools made in accordance with such a method are therefore distinguished by cutters (3), of high-alloy tool steel which are welded via an intermediate piece (4) to a tool supporting member (e.g. the master disk (2) of a circular saw blade (1)).

Abstract: A drill bit, circular saw blade, milling head or other cutting tool on which are disposed a repeating series of color coded marks spaced uniformly at small predetermined increments so that they can be seen and distinguished while the tool is in use and can therefore be used as depth gauges for cutting, shaping or drilling to a desired depth.

Abstract: An improved cutting tooth for a circular saw of the type commonly used to cut the bark off raw logs comprising a crescent shaped steel bit and a wedge shaped cutting tip affixed to an upper portion of the bit wherein the cutting tip is composed of a high impact resistant carbide alloy consisting essentially of a blend of 83.5% tungsten carbide, 16% cobalt and 0.5% tantalum carbide.

Abstract: A circular disk carries individual saw chain teeth riveted in alternating fashion about opposite marginal sides of the disk. The disk is of lesser thickness than the kerf cut by the teeth. The preferred cutter blade includes teeth having a wide forwardly located depth gage inclined to the path of tooth travel.

Abstract: A circular saw blade in which tooth assemblies are pivotally mounted along the periphery of the disc spaced apart at equal angular distances. Each tooth assembly has a U-shaped tooth wedging member pivotally mounted on the disc. The tooth is secured between the disc and the wedging member. Pivotal movement of the tooth wedging member in one direction wedges the tooth between the disc and the tooth wedging member. Pivotal movement of the tooth wedging member in an opposite direction releases the tooth from the wedging action between the disc and the wedging member. A cam locking member is rotatably mounted on the disc adjacent the wedging member. Rotation of the cam locking member in one direction locks the tooth wedging member in the tooth wedging mode. Rotation of the cam locking member in an opposite direction unlocks the tooth wedging member to enable the tooth to be released from the wedging action between the disc and the tooth wedging member.

Abstract: A cutting tooth, viz. roughing tooth (2) and finishing tooth (3) made from cutting metal for a metal slitting saw, especially a circular disk saw, the geometry of said tooth being determined by the primary clearance angle (.alpha.), the rake angle (.gamma.), the radial clearance angle (.beta.), the tangential untoleranced dimension (s-e) and a tangential land (12) on the finishing tooth (3) with a negative relief angle (.epsilon.), in which for both the roughing tooth (2) and the finishing tooth (3) the cutting edge (7; 7', 7") is stabilized by a negative land (5; 5', 5"), and in which the angle (.chi.) between land and chip breaker face (4) is about 190.degree. to 240.degree., especially about 205.degree. to 230.degree..

Abstract: The invention relates to a circular saw blade of the sandwich-type, i.e. a blade comprising two steel discs (2, 3) on the periphery of which the cutting elements (5) of the blade are attached. In order to improve the vibration and noise damping properties of such blades an intermediate layer (4) of an energy-absorbing and solderable material is introduced between the discs and the discs are interconnected by soldering, preferably by means of a plurality of spot-like soldered joints (11), with said intermediate layer (4) serving as the solder. (FIG. 2).

Abstract: A cutter to be mounted on a spindle of a rotary tool for use in shaping timber. The cutter comprising a rigid member to be mounted co-axially on the tool spindle to rotate therewith and having a plurality of spaced cutting teeth about the periphery of the member, each tooth having a cutting edge extending in a direction transverse to the plane of rotation of the member, and a cutting edge extending in a direction generally radial to the axis of rotation of the member. A depth control projection in advance of each tooth to control the depth of cut of both the transverse and radial cutting edges.

Abstract: A circular saw blade which comprises a circular main body, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced cutter tips secured to said main body, each of the cutter tips having a front surface whose width is gradually symmetrically increased from the bottom portion toward the top portion thereof and whose top edge providing a cutting edge of the cutter tip arcs with the center of curvature being located on the center line of the symmetry.

Abstract: A saw chain for motor-driven chain saws includes a cutting link which has three mutually adjacent supporting surfaces defining a U-shaped cutout for accommodating a hard metal insert in the form of a cutting plate therein. The support of the insert is provided at only subportions of these supporting surfaces and the remaining subportions provided an adequate spacing so that a solder gap is formed. The hard metal insert placed in this cutout has an adequate service time and does not require special equipment to hold the same during automatic soldering thereof into the cutting link.

Abstract: A saw blade such as a bandsaw blade, circular saw blade, or backsaw blade has a pair of leading teeth which cut the workpiece and advance in a feed direction while the workpiece is being cut and a plurality of trailing teeth which cut the workpiece later than the leading teeth and serve to widen the leading cut channel. The leading teeth and the trailing teeth form one basic group in which the heights of the trailing teeth from a basic position on the saw blade are equal to or smaller than the height of the leading teeth. The trailing teeth are set in the right and left directions with respect to the saw blade and the leading teeth are slightly set with respect to the saw blade.

Abstract: A cutting blade (1) comprising a disc (2) intended for rotation and having attachment means arranged in its center of rotation (3') and teeth (5) or the like arranged on the periphery thereof. Formed in the disc (2) are slots (7, 8) or recesses which extend from the radially inward part (3) of the disc out towards its periphery (6) in a manner to form therebetween elongated disc-material sections (11, 11'). Arranged on one side of a line (12) which extends between the rotational center (3') and that part (11a) of the material section (11) facing the periphery is a zone (13), preferably a material zone, adapted when subjected to high load to take-up elastically, or substantially elastically, substantially all the changes in length and/or shape occuring primarily in the peripheral part (6) of the disc as a result of centrifugal forces, variations in heat etc.

Abstract: An orbital saw for use in orthopedic applications such as cutting bones including a one-piece, externally mounted saw blade that can be quickly and easily replaced by unlocking a pair of blade clamps. The saw can be battery operated. The battery is keyed and locked with a hand grip by a release lever to form a handle. The battery can be unlocked and replaced when it becomes run down.

Abstract: An improved ring saw having a disk-shaped saw body with a cutting ring mounted to rotate about the saw body. The cutting ring has an inwardly directed flange that fits within a slot in the peripheral edge of the saw body. Cutting teeth are mounted in the ring. Drive means mounted on the saw body rotate the cutting ring about the saw body to have the saw cut into a tree as the saw body is moved toward the tree.

Abstract: A saber saw blade having shearing teeth and cleaving teeth in combination wherein the shearing teeth alternatively cut the fiber on opposite sides of the kerf, and the cleaving teeth separate out the sheared fiber. The saw cuts on both portions of the reciprocating stroke.

Abstract: A plate-like rotary body such as a circular saw has zigzag slits formed in the outer peripheral area or spanning the outer and middle peripheral areas such that the resulting protruding sections on both sides of each slit are elongated and deformed within its plane so as to touch the adjacent protruding section from opposite side, thereby providing frictional resistance to suppress vibrations of the body when it rotates. Such slits are preferably formed by a high-energy beam such as a laser beam or an electron beam for efficiency.

Abstract: A saw blade assembly comprises a laminated structure of three side-by-side parallel strips, one two or all of which may have spaced teeth formed along one edge. Where only one strip has teeth, it is sandwiched between the two other strips and the teeth are of triangular shape when seen in plan and are bevelled on both edges to produce pointed tooth tips. Where two strips have teeth, the strips are arranged one on each side of a center strip. Again, the teeth are of triangular shape when seen in side elevation and are contoured to form pointed tips. The roots of the teeth on one strip are spaced laterally from the roots of the teeth on the other strip because of the presence of the center strip. In another form, each strip has teeth along one edge, the assembly thereby providing three parallel, side-by-side rows of teeth. The teeth are of triangular shape when seen in side elevation and are contoured to form pointed tips.

Abstract: A sawing method involving in one direction continuously driven saw blades (1, 2) or saw wheels, according to which two saw blades (1, 2) or saw wheels are arranged in an adjacent position to each other, with associated saw teeths extending in an opposed relationship to each other. The saw blades (1, 2) or the saw wheels are thereafter caused to perform a continuous movement in opposite directions to each other in the operative direction for each saw blade (1, 2) or saw wheel, whereby same in a common and co-acting operation take up a saw cut in a workpiece. In order to maintain the saw teeths of the saw blades (1, 2) or the saw wheels separated from each other during a sawing operation, a pneumatical or hydraulical medium under pressure is advantageously supplied against the adjacently located surfaces of the saw blades (1, 2) or the saw wheels during the sawing operation.