Masonry Magazine April 2006 Page. 32
SAWS AND BLADES
Some
Saws
We Saw
By Tom Inglesby
New saws introduced at the spring 2006 tradeshows had some surprises, including one that doesn't go around in circles and several that don't run directly on electricity or gasoline.
SAW BLADES FOR MASONRY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED IN A ROUND SHAPE FOR SO LONG that when the masonry chainsaw came along a few years ago, it was considered a milestone. Then again, the chain still goes around, just not in a neat circle.
This year, in a departure from the "saws are round" philosophy, Arbortech Industries Ltd. of Malaga, Western Australia, introduced its AS160 masonry saw. This saw has had great success in Europe and Australia-winning design and engineering awards on both continents.