I did my master course with the late Freddy Haberman out in Italy and he had some of this Lafitte plate. I was allowed a few pieces to play with. it was easy to cut off squares with a pair of shears. i used it for welding shut a flat ring. a piece was popped between the two overlapping scarfed ends and brought to a mild welding heat. worked a charm. dont remember what i did with the other bit but i had a good look at it. pinkish colour, hardish material (bent slightly) molded into flattened square impressed slab encapsulating the pure iron mesh. my feeling is indeed that the pure iron mesh is the key ingredient. I do wish someone could make it again.
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I did my master course with the late Freddy Haberman out in Italy and he had some of this Lafitte plate. I was allowed a few pieces to play with. it was easy to cut off squares with a pair of shears. i used it for welding shut a flat ring. a piece was popped between the two overlapping scarfed ends and brought to a mild welding heat. worked a charm. dont remember what i did with the other bit but i had a good look at it. pinkish colour, hardish material (bent slightly) molded into flattened square impressed slab encapsulating the pure iron mesh. my feeling is indeed that the pure iron mesh is the key ingredient. I do wish someone could make it again.