i need to save up further funds to buy bulk blades and silver brazing kit to weld band saw blades. there is not that many place where you can go and have you band saw blade welded. and my place is too far from manila.

A+ for the silver brazing kit! A must have to all band saw owner..mapa metal man ito or wood band saw..
Lately napuputol lagi yung blade ko sa mismong hinang..nakaka stress lalo na sa kalagitnaan ng WIP..

Nung meron pa akong stock na 0.025 mig wire na i weld ko pa ang blade,kaso malaki gamit kong wire ngayon(0.035) pati ipin nadadamay sa weld(nalulusaw) kaya nag hanap ako ng silver brazing kit..

Silver brazing foil and flux paste

Brazed band saw blade

Imho brazing is much stronger than butt welding..medyo metikoloso nga lang ang procedure pero worth it naman ang outcome..

Pag may time ako post ko ang procedure tsaka yung brazing jig na ginawa ko..😀

thanks for the encouragements guys. i would like to have a similar blade brazing setup that you have, bugel, now i have the means to cut things up whether metal or wood. DIY carpentry is really addictive. for a weekend warrior, i seem to have acquired the itch to accumulate things related to my hobby. other things i am drooling it are the circular saw at least 9-1/2" but on rather not too expensive side (ken brand looks good), and a thicknesser for which for the time being i have to make do with a jig for my power planer.