[TheForge] Band Saw Blade

[Dave Mudge]

Thanks Mike... Back at you...
dave m

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> > 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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