A hand-held band saw has a housing having an opening defining a cut zone. A first wheel and a second wheel are supported by the housing. The first and second wheels define a blade support portion configured to support a continuous blade to be driven through the cut zone. A handle extends from the housing, the handle having a grip portion. A blade guard is coupled to the housing and configured to move between open and closed positions with respect to the housing. The blade guard is configured to cover the blade support portion in the closed position. A chip vent is configured to provide an outlet for workpiece debris formed during a cutting operation, and a tire brush is configured to engage at least one of the first or second wheels to remove workpiece debris from the at least one of the first or second wheels.

A handheld portable cutting apparatus has a cutter unit with a cutter unit longitudinal axis. In a central housing section of the cutting apparatus, a drive connection is arranged between an electric drive motor and the cutter unit, wherein a motor housing having a motor housing longitudinal axis extends from the central housing section. A handle extends from the central housing section in a handle longitudinal axis. The cutter unit includes a guide bar with a saw chain circulating thereon, wherein, in a side view onto the cutting apparatus, the point of intersection between the handle longitudinal axis and the motor housing longitudinal axis and also the point of intersection between the handle longitudinal axis and the cutter unit longitudinal axis lie in the central housing section.

A handheld portable cutting apparatus has a cutter unit with a cutter unit longitudinal axis. In a central housing section of the cutting apparatus, a drive connection is arranged between an electric drive motor and the cutter unit, wherein a motor housing having a motor housing longitudinal axis extends from the central housing section. A handle extends from the central housing section in a handle longitudinal axis. The cutter unit includes a guide bar with a saw chain circulating thereon, wherein, in a side view onto the cutting apparatus, the point of intersection between the handle longitudinal axis and the motor housing longitudinal axis and also the point of intersection between the handle longitudinal axis and the cutter unit longitudinal axis lie in the central housing section.

A handheld portable cutting apparatus has a cutter unit with a cutter unit longitudinal axis. In a central housing section of the cutting apparatus, a drive connection is arranged between an electric drive motor and the cutter unit, wherein a motor housing having a motor housing longitudinal axis extends from the central housing section. A handle extends from the central housing section in a handle longitudinal axis. The cutter unit includes a guide bar with a saw chain circulating thereon, wherein, in a side view onto the cutting apparatus, the point of intersection between the handle longitudinal axis and the motor housing longitudinal axis and also the point of intersection between the handle longitudinal axis and the cutter unit longitudinal axis lie in the central housing section.

A handheld portable cutting apparatus has a cutter unit with a cutter unit longitudinal axis. In a central housing section of the cutting apparatus, a drive connection is arranged between an electric drive motor and the cutter unit, wherein a motor housing having a motor housing longitudinal axis extends from the central housing section. A handle extends from the central housing section in a handle longitudinal axis. The cutter unit includes a guide bar with a saw chain circulating thereon, wherein, in a side view onto the cutting apparatus, the point of intersection between the handle longitudinal axis and the motor housing longitudinal axis and also the point of intersection between the handle longitudinal axis and the cutter unit longitudinal axis lie in the central housing section.

A band saw with an expanded cutting section is provided. The band saw includes left and right semicircular shaped bearing assemblies. A saw blade overlaps the left and right semicircular bearing assemblies. An external housing encloses the left and right bearing assemblies and the saw blade. The expanded cutting section is carved into the external housing and extends in between bottom tips of the left and right bearing assemblies.

A band saw with an expanded cutting section is provided. The band saw includes left and right semicircular shaped bearing assemblies. A saw blade overlaps the left and right semicircular bearing assemblies. An external housing encloses the left and right bearing assemblies and the saw blade. The expanded cutting section is carved into the external housing and extends in between bottom tips of the left and right bearing assemblies.

A portable band saw has a substantially equally balanced weight in the lateral direction. The portable band saw includes a battery mount to which a battery is attachable, a motor driven with electric power from the battery, a band saw blade being endless and rotatable with power generated by the motor, a body supporting the motor and the band saw blade, and a handle including a support connected to the body and extending in a vertical direction, and a grip connected to the support and extending in a front-rear direction. The motor has a center on one side of a center of the handle, and the battery has a center on another side of the center of the handle in a lateral direction.

A portable band saw has a substantially equally balanced weight in the lateral direction. The portable band saw includes a battery mount to which a battery is attachable, a motor driven with electric power from the battery, a band saw blade being endless and rotatable with power generated by the motor, a body supporting the motor and the band saw blade, and a handle including a support connected to the body and extending in a vertical direction, and a grip connected to the support and extending in a front-rear direction. The motor has a center on one side of a center of the handle, and the battery has a center on another side of the center of the handle in a lateral direction.

A band saw kit including a band saw and an angle guide. The band saw includes at least one wheel for supporting a saw blade, a motor operable to drive the blade to cut a workpiece, a frame, and a workpiece bumper coupled to the frame. The workpiece bumper includes a slot configured to receive the blade, a first engaging surface defining a first plane, and is configured to be generally perpendicular to the blade as the blade passes through the slot. An angle guide is configured to be coupled to the workpiece bumper and includes a second engaging surface for engaging a workpiece. The second engaging surface defines a second plane. A cut angle is defined by an angle between the second plane and the first plane when the angle guide is coupled to the workpiece bumper.