Saw blade

A reciprocating saw blade for use with a reciprocating saw, the reciprocating saw blade comprising:

• a body having a first end and a second end, the body defining a longitudinal axis;
• an attachment portion coupled to the body at the first end, the attachment portion including a tang and an aperture configured to couple to the reciprocating saw;
• a cutting portion formed on the body, the cutting portion including a plurality of cutting teeth, each cutting tooth including a tip, a rake face extending from the tip generally toward the longitudinal axis and defining a gullet, and a relief surface extending from the tip generally toward the second end of the body;
• and
• a plunge point formed at the second end of the body for initiating a plunge cut, the plunge point including a leading tooth including a tip, a rake face extending from the tip generally toward the longitudinal axis and defining a leading gullet, and a relief surface extending from the tip generally toward the second end of the body, the leading gullet having a leading gullet width that is larger than a width of each gullet defined by the plurality of cutting teeth,
• wherein the second end of the body is rounded, and the relief surface of the leading tooth has a smooth transition from the tip to the second end of the body.

A reciprocating saw blade for use with a reciprocating saw, the reciprocating saw blade comprising:

• a body having a first end and a second end, the body defining a longitudinal axis;
• an attachment portion coupled to the body at the first end of the body, the attachment portion including a tang and an aperture configured to couple to the reciprocating saw;
• a cutting portion formed on the body, the cutting portion including a plurality of cutting teeth, each cutting tooth including a tip, a rake face extending from the tip generally toward the longitudinal axis and defining a gullet, and a relief surface extending from the tip generally toward the second end of the body, each cutting tooth of the plurality of cutting teeth having a cutting tooth width measured parallel to the longitudinal axis;
• and
• a plunge point formed at the second end of the body for initiating a plunge cut, the plunge point including
• a leading tooth having a tip, a rake face extending from the tip generally toward the longitudinal axis and defining a gullet, a relief surface extending from the tip generally toward the second end of the body, and a leading tooth width defined between the rake face and the relief surface at a base of the leading tooth, and
• a second tooth positioned within the gullet defined by the leading tooth between the leading tooth and the plurality of cutting teeth, the second tooth having a tip, a rake face extending from the tip generally toward the longitudinal axis, a relief surface extending from the tip generally toward the second end of the body, and a second tooth width defined between the rake face and the relief surface at a base of the second tooth,
• wherein the second tooth width is smaller than the leading tooth width, and wherein the leading tooth width is smaller than the cutting tooth width.