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    Special Brazing Projects(Page)

    You can have parts brazed whether they are simple torch brazing projects or extremely sensitive aerospace projects involving vacuum brazing.       <

    Carbide Wetting Tests(Page)

    From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools  Buy the Book Carbide Wetting Analysis Test #1<

    CSM Gumming(Page)

    Saw gumming is an operation that must be performed on all saws to be retipped.  It must be done accurately so the saw does not run out of balance and the tip recesses are all the same depth...

    Gumming Saws(Page)

    by Lowell Freeborn Saw gumming is an operation that must be performed on all saws to be retipped.  It must be done accurately so the saw does not run out of balance and the tip recesses...

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    Sawfilers, a Dying Trade?(Post)

    What is a Sawfiler, who are they, what do they do and why is the trade slowly dying? The best response to these questions is to quote Thomas Walz: “Sawfilers design, build, repair and maintain ultra-p

    About Us(Page)

    In 1981 we started working for Weyerhaeuser R&D helping them make better saw blades for less money.   As our technology developed and our reputation grew we acquired more and more...

    Saw Blade Sharpening(Page)

    Below are some saw blade sharpening articles from Lowell Freeborn's Carbide Saw Manual as well as articles we have written over the years.  For more articles on Saw Blades refer back to the...

    Brazing Tungsten Carbide(Page)

    I routinely get calls from people who are having trouble brazing carbide and don’t know why.  Brazing tungsten carbide is a very easy and reliable process if a few simple steps are taken but the...

    Woodworking FAQ's(Page)

      1. What is the better buy- a Table Saw or a Radial Arm Saw? 2.  What is the best type of Dado Blade to Buy- The Dial (Wobble Type) or The Stacking (Chipper Type)?

    Brazing Carbide(Page)

    Buy Carbide Braze Alloy or Carbide Brazing Services  <

    Making A Really Good Saw Blade(Page)

    A good saw blade is whatever the customer likes. Here is what I like: 1.  Personally I think the very best saw blades come from a very few, really top-end custom shops.  2.  In this...

    Why plywood needs special tools(Page)

    You quite often get better results with plywood when you use special tools, such as saw blades and router bits,  designed especially for plywood rather than tools deigned for wood.   In...

    Custom Carbide and Cermet Tools(Page)

    Tungsten Carbide and Cermet II Tools   We Sell Standard and Advanced Grades of Tungsten Carbide

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    Machine Coolant Filtration Glossary Here is a glossary of Filtration Terms and their meanings.  Please refer to the Machine Coolant Filtration Index

    Calculating the Amount of Brazing Alloy to use(Page)

    Braze joints are strongest at about 0.0005” (1/2 of one –thousandth of an inch) but this is not a good standard for two main reasons: As the braze joint gets thicker it provides significant...

    Bandsaw Blade Brazing(Post)

    Bandsaw (Band Saw) Blade Brazing Six Easy Steps Clean and bevel the blade ends  Clamp blade ends to the fixture Spread the flux Braze Anneal Remove excess alloy Size of Blade With a very small, nar

    How Carbide Powder is Pressed(Page)

    Tungsten carbide shapes are made from a powder which is typically tungsten, carbon, cobalt and wax to bind it all together.  Carbide shapes are made th

    Bandsaw Blade Brazing(Page)

    Bandsaw (Band Saw) Blade Brazing   Clean and bevel the blade ends  Clamp blade en

    Customer Reviews of Cermet II Saw Blades(Page)

      User Reviews - World’s Best™ Saw Blades with Cermet II Tips    These are some of the experiences that customers who have tried our World’s Best™ Cermet II Tipped...