A cutting link, a saw chain and a chainsaw apparatus having the same, and a method for manufacturing the same. The cutting link includes: a body; a depth gauge protruding upwardly from a top side of the body; and a cutting portion protruding upwardly from the top side of the body and located at rearward side of the depth gauge, wherein the cutting portion includes a cutting edge, a rake face adjacent to the cutting edge, and a clearance face adjacent to the cutting edge, and wherein the cutting portion has one or more hardened areas including a first surface hardened area which covers at least the rake face, with other areas of the cutting link being non-surface hardened areas. The chain is a single use chain with predictable long life and economical use, and capable of minimizing the risk of chain shot.

Tools and other devices incorporating cutting chains are disclosed. In some examples, a knife comprises a chain of cutting links positioned along a chain path around a saw bar having a rail, wherein each of the cutting links comprises a groove such that the cutting links straddle the rail of the saw bar. In some examples, a knife comprises a chain of cutting links and a plurality of motors for driving the chain of cutting links. In some examples, a knife comprises a chain of cutting links driven along a blunt edge of the knife. In other examples, the tool is an axe, hatchet, or other device.

A chainsaw cutting link (1b) comprises a cutting tooth (7b) with a side plate (12b) and a top plate (10b), defining an L-shaped cutting edge (13b, 14b). The top plate (10b) comprises an outer surface (11b) with a first outer surface portion and a depressed second outer surface portion (16). A saw chain comprises a plurality of such cutting links (1b). Use of such cutting links (1b) or such a saw chain increases the ability of making bore cuts. A method of manufacturing a cutting link (1b) comprises: punching a piece of material to form a cutting link (1b) blank with a top plate portion (10b) and a side plate portion (12b); bending the top plate portion (10b) to form an L-shaped cutting edge (13b, 14b); and grinding thereof. An area of the top plate (10b), corresponding to the second outer surface (16) is depressed.

Embodiments herein provide apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with a saw chain link having one or more oversized rivet holes. A rivet may be disposed in the oversized rivet hole and provide a clearance between the rivet and the edge of the oversized rivet hole that is about 0.010 inches or more. The clearance may permit the saw chain to move between two or more stable positions. The saw chain link may be a drive link, such as a cutter drive link or a bumper drive link. In some embodiments, the saw chain link may be a bi-directional saw chain link. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

A cutting member for a saw chain and a method for the production thereof, the cutting member comprising a support part made of a steel alloy and a cutting part welded to the support part along a welding connection made of a high speed steel. The steel alloy of the support part is a tool steel that has the following composition (specifications in % by weight):

TABLE-US-00001 Carbon (C) 0.4 to 1.0 Silicon (Si) up to 1.8 Manganese (Mn) up to 0.6 Chromium (Cr) 4.5 to 12 Molybdenum (Mo) up to 3 Vanadium (V) up to 2
Iron (Fe) and accompany elements caused by melting and impurities as the remainder. The steel alloy of the support part in a quenched and tempered state has a hardness of more than 600 HV and a tensile strength of more than 2000 MPa as a result of curing at a suitable temperature above the austenitizing temperature of the high speed steel.

A steel for a sawing device (100) containing in wt. %: C: 0.7-1.2 Mn: 0.3-0.7 Cr: 0-1.05 Ni: 0-1.5 Al: 0-0.5 Si: 0-0.5 wherein the total amount of C, Mn, Cr, Ni, Al, and Si is 1.5-4.5 wt. % and the balance being Fe and incidental elements and wherein the microstructure of the steel alloy is bainitic or a mixture of bainite and martensite with dispersed Fe.sub.3C-particles.

A chainsaw cutting link (21) comprises: a base portion (29) provided with two rivets holes (20a, 20b) for pivotal inter-connection with adjacent links (13), and a cutting tooth (35) extending away from the base portion (29), wherein the cutting tooth (35) comprises a top plate (41) and a side plate (43) defining an angle to form an L-shaped cutting edge (45, 47, 49) facing in a cutting direction (B). The top plate (41) comprises a top plate cutting edge (45) which is sharper than at least a portion (53) of the side plate cutting edge (47).

The present invention generally relates to improvements in chainsaws. In particular, the present invention relates to mechanisms for preventing the chain of a chainsaw from falling off the guide bar of the chain saw. According to one embodiment, a magnetic chainsaw chain retention mechanism comprising a magnetic guide bar is provided. The mechanism maintains the chain of a chainsaw on the chainsaw guide bar during use of the chainsaw. As heat expands the overall length of the chain while the chainsaw is running, a magnetic force attracts the chain to the guide bar thus preventing it from falling off. In another embodiment, a magnetic chain is provided, such that the chain remains attracted to the guide bar, wherein, a magnetic force attracts the chain to the guide bar if and when it expands thus preventing it from falling off the guide bar.

Embodiments herein provide apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with a saw chain link having one or more oversized rivet holes. A rivet may be disposed in the oversized rivet hole and provide a clearance between the rivet and the edge of the oversized rivet hole that is about 0.010 inches or more. The clearance may permit the saw chain to move between two or more stable positions. The saw chain link may be a drive link, such as a cutter drive link or a bumper drive link. In some embodiments, the saw chain link may be a bi-directional saw chain link. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

A trenching chainsaw blade including a digger chain including a right side and a left side, each side is a mirror image of each other and each side is mounted in an alternating fashion to a right side and a left side of the digger chain respectively, each side including a plurality of sets of teeth and connecting links, wherein each set of teeth includes a scooped blade trenching tooth and a non-scooped blade tooth separated by at least one connecting link.