Fluxes used in blacksmithing

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1. The Absolute Last Final Word on Anhydrous Borax Flux 1 2 3 4 6

   By JHCC, July 28, 2020
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   • Frosty
   • December 18, 2021

3. Forge weld flux 1 2 3 4 25

   By tecnovist, December 13, 2007
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   • Frazer
   • November 2, 2021

4. Borax Flux Mix

   By Pat Masterson, March 18
   • 5 replies
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   • Frosty
   • March 24

5. Learning to weld using Peterson NO.1 flux

   By TWISTEDWILLOW, October 3, 2021
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   • anvil
   • October 5, 2021

6. Pepper used as flux?

   By SinDoc, August 17, 2021
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   • Frosty
   • August 19, 2021

7. borax vs anhydrous borax 1 2

   By Glenn, October 30, 2008
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   • anvil
   • May 17, 2021

8. Cheese shakers for borax?

   By Blackcloud, February 7, 2021
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   • Blackcloud
   • February 11, 2021

9. Is Iron Mountain Flux out of business???

   By John Elliott, December 21, 2020
   • 1 reply
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   • Mr Moose
   • February 10, 2021

10. Making my own flux 1 2 3 4

    By Benona blacksmith, April 23, 2019
    • 87 replies
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    • SLAG
    • February 1, 2021

11. Stainless steel ball bearings

    By Baker77, January 26, 2021
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    • ThomasPowers
    • January 26, 2021

12. Using ashes and clay for forge welding 1 2

    By gatewood, November 4, 2020
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    • JHCC
    • November 9, 2020

13. Where do you buy fluorspar?

    By Nick1996, September 20, 2020
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    • Nick1996
    • October 7, 2020

14. Sand used as a flux? 1 2 3

    By kogatana, March 5, 2007
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    • Chris Williams
    • August 27, 2020

15. Unexpected result (Borax in an oven) 1 2

    By BHGiant, July 27, 2020
    • 28 replies
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    • jwms
    • August 23, 2020

16. What does flux do exactly and can you weld without?

    By 0Dustin0, February 2, 2020
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    • JHCC
    • March 15, 2020

17. Reuse flux?

    By MilwaukeeJon, December 9, 2019
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    • MilwaukeeJon
    • December 10, 2019

18. Oyster shell used as a flux?

    By donny wright, June 9, 2019
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    • Frosty
    • June 9, 2019

19. Old school flux

    By Lou L, April 9, 2018
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    • Dave Budd
    • April 10, 2018

20. Z Weld

    By bigb, February 9, 2018
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    • Frosty
    • February 11, 2018

21. Welding Flux video (Hydrous to anhydrous)

    By jlpservicesinc, December 12, 2017
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    • jlpservicesinc
    • January 23, 2018

22. Borax being removed from stores, any input?

    By BIGGUNDOCTOR, November 25, 2017
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    • Desmond Redmon
    • November 26, 2017

23. Fluxes

    By Jack S, October 5, 2017
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    • Charles R. Stevens
    • October 6, 2017

24. Borax Fluxing Multi Layers

    By John R, September 28, 2017
    • 11 replies
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    • Kevin Olson
    • September 28, 2017

25. Fluxing with molten borax

    By lyuv, September 6, 2017
    • 13 replies
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    • Frosty
    • September 7, 2017

26. Borax like substance that can get rid of the gunk?

    By Work With Nature, August 25, 2017   

    • borax
    • wd40
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      • borax
      • wd40
      • alternative
      • decarb
      • delamination
      • flux
      • cable
    • 14 replies
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    • ThomasPowers
    • September 6, 2017