An outer blade cutting wheel is provided comprising an annular thin disc base and a blade section of bonded abrasive grains on the periphery of the base. Provided that an imaginary range is delineated by two imaginary planes extending parallel to the planar surfaces of the base and tangent to widthwise side portions of the blade section and two imaginary circumferences defined about the rotational axis and extending tangent to inner and outer perimeters of the blade section, the blade section occupies 10-40% by volume of the imaginary range minus the region of the base, and the widthwise side portions of the blade section have a dented shape relative to the imaginary planes. The cutting wheel is capable of cutoff machining at a high feed speed while maintaining a high accuracy and a low cutting load.

A power tool for forming a channel in a work surface includes a first section carrying a rotatable shaft having a shaft axis and a second section that engages the work surface; a cutting disc having a substantially circular blade provided on the rotatable shaft; a first support portion on one side of the cutting disc and a second support portion on the opposite side of the cutting disc which cooperate to hold the cutting disc at an oblique angle relative to the shaft axis. A first locking feature of the first support portion and a second locking feature of the second support portion extend through a circular opening of the cutting disc and cooperate to resist relative rotation of the first and second support portions. The first section is movable relative to the second section to move the cutting disc into and out of engagement with the work surface.

A novel cutting method and apparatus includes a cutting blade adapted to consistently and easily form a desirable kerf in a concrete substrate while capturing substantially all resulting concrete dust.

A device for cutting a mat or panel made of mineral wool or a board or panel made of porous construction material, including a system for moving the mat or panel made of mineral wool or the board or panel made of porous construction material, which includes at least one conveyor, capable of moving along a direction, an endless diamond element designed to cut the mat or panel made of mineral wool or the board or panel made of porous construction material, a device for running the endless diamond element in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the mat or panel made of mineral wool or the board or panel made of porous construction material, the endless diamond element being an endless diamond wire, an endless diamond cable or an endless diamond strip.

A novel cutting method and apparatus includes a cutting blade adapted to consistently and easily form a desirable kerf in a concrete substrate while capturing substantially all resulting concrete dust.

A novel cutting method and apparatus includes a cutting blade adapted to consistently and easily form a desirable kerf in a concrete substrate while capturing substantially all resulting concrete dust.

A cutting bead (13) for a saw rope (15) comprises a geometrically defined cutting portion (2) and tapers from the geometrically defined cutting portion (2) contrary to a sawing direction. With such cutting beads (13), a saw rope (15) is formed. In a method for manufacturing a saw rope (15), a cutting element (1) with a geometrically defined cutting portion (2) and an abrasive element (6) with a geometrically undefined cutting portion (14) or a neutral element (8) are joined. With the cutting element (1) and the abrasive element (6) or the neutral element (8), a cutting bead (13) is formed. The cutting bead (13) is joined onto the support rope (16).

A reciprocating saw blade includes an axially elongated blade body having a first end portion, a second end portion, a cutting edge extending from the first end portion to the second end portion, and an opposite back edge extending from the first end portion to the second end portion. An exposed first tang is coupled to the first end portion and is configured to removably mount the blade body in a blade holder of a powered reciprocating saw. An unexposed second tang is defined by a first score in the blade body between the first end portion and the second end portion. The first score is configured so that the second tang can be exposed by breaking off a first removable portion of the blade body at the first score. The second tang is configured to removably mount the blade body in a blade holder of a powered reciprocating saw when the second tang is exposed.

A novel cutting method and apparatus includes a cutting blade adapted to consistently and easily form a desirable kerf in a concrete substrate while capturing substantially all resulting concrete dust.

A novel cutting method and apparatus includes a cutting blade adapted to consistently and easily form a desirable kerf in a concrete substrate while capturing substantially all resulting concrete dust.