Saw blade guide and components therefor

A metal insert for a saw blade guide for stabilizing a saw blade, said insert comprising a block of material attachable to a saw blade guide, said material being selected from the group consisting essentially of tungsten carbide, brass and aluminum bronze, said block defining at least one countersunk fastener hole therein which is recessed from a blade opposing surface of said block, for attaching said block to a saw blade guide with at least one flat head cap screw fastener such that the head of said fastener is positioned below the level of a saw blade opposing surface of said block when said block is operatively secured to said saw blade guide.

An improved angle guide for a saw blade guide assembly of a saw mill of the type which conventionally includes a base plate for attachment of a saw blade stabilizing metal insert thereto and a backing plate adjoining one end of said base plate and extending at a right angle from said base plate for attachment to a saw mill assembly, the improvement of which comprises a block member disposed in a corner between said plates and extending along said corner parallel to and spaced from a back edge of a band saw blade of the mill when said angle guide is disposed in an operative position, said block member defining an air inlet port opening onto a surface thereof for attachment to a source of high pressure air, said block member also defining a hollow passageway extending from communication with said inlet port to an opening on a side of said block member for expelling high pressure air at the same level of the saw blade in the direction of a work piece to be cut by the saw blade for cleaning saw dust from a kerf formed in the work piece by the blade when said angle guide is operatively positioned in the mill.

A saw blade guide for stabilizing a blade of a saw mill comprising

• a base plate,
• a block disposed on said base plate and recessed from a free end of said base plate, said block defining an interiorly threaded blind hole forming an air inlet port opening onto a surface thereof for attachment thereto of an exteriorly threaded air outlet connector of a remote high pressure air source, said block also defining a hollow air passageway extending from said air inlet port to an opening on a side of said block which faces a work piece when said guide is disposed in an operative position in a saw mill, said opening being at about the same level as that of a saw blade being stabilized by said guide when said guide is disposed in said operative position.