This invention provides methods and systems for brazing. One aspect of the invention provides a method of brazing cutter teeth. The method includes providing a bit body, pressing at least one cutter against the bit body with a spring device, placing the bit body and the at least one cutter in an inert gas filled chamber with about 10% H2, and heating the chamber to a temperature above the melting point of the filler metal thereby melting the filler metal. A quantity of filler metal is held between each of the at least one cutters and the bit body.