The idea of the band saw dates back to at least 1809, when William Newberry received a British patent for the idea, but band saws remained impractical mainly due to the inability to produce accurate and durable blades using the technology of the day. to bend. Continuous blade on wheels causing failure. The material or joint that welds it into a ring. Been.
It took almost 40 years for the French woman Anne Pauline Crepin to invent the welding technique to overcome this obstacle. He applied for a patent in 1846 and soon after sold the right to use it to the manufacturer A. Perin & Company of Paris. Combining this method with new steel alloys and advanced tempering techniques allowed Perrin to create the first modern blade.
