Patent ID: 8047114

Claim:
A band saw comprising: a blade; a blade guide member; a blade guide holder for controlling blade angle, said blade guide holder comprising: a) a blade guide groove for receiving said blade guide member, said blade guide groove oriented such that an extension of a longitudinal axis of said blade guide groove intersects with said blade, and said blade guide groove being at an oblique angle to the length direction of said blade; b) said blade guide member being mounted in said blade guide groove and pressed against said blade; c) means for securing said blade guide member in said blade guide groove whereby said blade guide member slides relative to said blade guide holder against said blade along a longitudinal axis of said blade guide holder and the entire blade guide member rotates around said longitudinal axis of said blade guide holder, and said blade guide member is secured in said blade guide groove, thereby said rotation of said blade guide member adjusts the blade angle with respect to a direction of cut so that said blade is parallel to the direction of cut of said blade.