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In the UK I've bought it under kaewool

I use the cheapest I can get, but love Fincord M s they just give a beautiful weld I've heard 'em called idiot sticks as even an idiot can weld with 'em!

I get neck problems when I bend over the anvil to get closer to the work and elbow problems if I hold the hammer in a death grip

I know someone who tried and had more inclusions, this was for damascus, I assume from the grit

Natural gas can work with a blower and large passages for the gas

Temperatures a little too low to work much above orange so sorry no good for a welding forge

If I'm welding mild steel together I rarely use a flux unless I'm welding say 1/16th sheet to a bit of 3/4" x 1/2" but then I'm a british smith taught by traditional smiths. Over here we've a product magi weld that's just anhydrous borax and iron powder i've got a bottle and have experimented and found it useful when trying to get the scarf tails to wash in.

I've also made the Jim Hrisoulas recipe flux and it it excellent for pattern welding steels containing crome I mainly use it on my initial welds and unknown steels. If anyone could tell me why we add iron oxide when it's what we're trying to dissolve I'd appreciate it. I also assume is in if to help it flow.