[TheForge] Re: Band Saw Blade

[Mike Spencer]

> I was given a coil of band saw blade material.  Metal cutting, 1/2"
> wide. When I cut pieces to the length I need, How do I weld the
> joint?

I was given a blade for my antique Crescent woodworking bandsaw with
26" wheels, much better than what I had but too long.  I made a crude
jig to hold the joint in place, cut to length and feathered the ends
of the cut.  Brazed with a torch.  Got it right on the second try.
It's survived a decade of occasional use, cutting up to 5" thickness.

I'm not totally confident it would work reliably with a 1/2" blade
running over 10" (?) wheels but worth a try before fronting big bucks
for a special-purpose welder.  FWIW, YMMV etc.

First real snow of the year here, several inches, but we escaped the
two or there feet they got in upstate NY & NH.

Happy Solstice all, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year,

- Mike

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Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada       .~. 
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