Member's Area - Machining & Subclass -
Manufacturing Methods - Sawing

Reduced Potential for Subclass Carryover

Sawing – Using a toothed blade or disk to sever parts or cut contours.

While certain sawing methods (band saw, abrasive saw, etc) may leave striations that are large/gross in depth/width that may create a repeating pattern, the striations surrounding these large/gross defects will be individual in nature.  This is because each tooth on a saw blade is considered different tool surface and any defects created by the previous tooth will be “overwritten” by the next tooth. This, in conjunction with a movement of the saw blade itself, will create a random, unique pattern on the work piece.