Patent ID: 6945850

Claim:
An apparatus for cutting and finishing the surface of a work piece and minimizing kickback, the apparatus comprising: (a) a saw blade comprising two sides and teeth disposed along a first edge for producing a cut in a work piece and for finishing a surface on the work piece, the teeth having a tip at the outermost edge of the saw blade and a base disposed opposite the tip, the saw blade having a second edge disposed opposite the first edge; (b) abrasive material embedded in both sides of the saw blade, the abrasive material disposed between a first boundary and a second boundary the first boundary disposed adjacent the base of the teeth, the second boundary disposed adjacent the second edge, the abrasive material extending laterally from both sides of the blade beyond the teeth; (c) abrasive material disposed between the first and second boundary extending laterally from the first side beyond the teeth thereby creating a cut in the work piece wider than the teeth and preventing binding of the saw blade as the blade progresses through the work piece; and (d) the saw blade comprising a blade selected from the group consisting of a circular saw, a reciprocating saw and a band saw.