Rick
That is a Great Demo
Lucian Avery does make it look easy
& I thought I knew how to make a scroll
Great Demos I wish they could be put in the Gallery
Thanks Ron
Oh yea my tongs I made are sorry for chain
gota make a better pair after I find a pair to look at.
Ive gotten 3 links made and together - looks like this might get fun
I made a set of tongs to hold the chain today ,not sure how the chain tongs were made but seem like they will work.
Farm Blacksmithing had some good stuff on chain making
Hand Forging Wrought good stuff on scarfing.
I unerstand the dog ear now .
Ill go at it see If I can learn it
Thanks Guys
Im just learning to forge weld ,welding mild steel.
I use 20 Mule Team Borax Soap from the store.
I heard some say dont use soap and some swear by it.
What is anti- borax?
Might start by Spark testing BP0020 Spark Testing
maybe forge out a thin section and quench see if it hardens - break it.
play with it to see what forge temps to work in
it may crack or crumble at to high a heat or may be air harding.
Might be better for tools like punches & chisels not saying you can not make a knife from it.
I think you get your amp settings from the size of rod you are using.
Im just learning myself maybe some of the Weldors here will help and post.
You know as many welding ? as there is it would be nice to have a Welding section.
Ron
I havent room for 20 ft. -10ft. only on overhead rack on the wall.
The off fall and short stuff is leaning along one wall and growing .
I have an old tub outside that I was keeping junk scrap in but its
getting hard to find the tub.
Its the start to the old Traditional Junk Pile
Ive been doing a little forge welding and thought I might try making chain for practice out of 3/8 rd. bar.
I guess Im confussed about how long to make the scarfs & how much upset I need .
Like you say some Ive seen are like S shaped shoulder.Other things Ive read is to cut like barbs on the scarf with corner of the hardy.
Ron
Forge Welded to Handle
This seems to be a real handy tool for the Coal fire.
Shove it down the sides of the pot, bust up coke ,
good rake , shovel, & even good for getting out clinkers.
Lots of Pro Welders here
I know very little about welding but learning but-
YOU NEED TO READ UP ON THE SAFTEY FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!
NEUTRAL FLAME NEUTRAL FLAME NEUTRAL FLAME NEUTRAL FLAME
once you get a NEUTRAL FLAME it will solve most of the problems.
The weldes will not be strong if not a NEUTRAL FLAME
NEUTRAL FLAME is the key
Look at the links & read Im sure there is a pic. of a NEUTRAL FLAME
If you dont have a NEUTRAL FLAME it wont work
NEUTRAL FLAME NEUTRAL FLAME NEUTRAL FLAME NEUTRAL FLAME
This is the first step then you got learn about puddle- penatration -beads undercutting -joints- just to name a few.
YOU NEED TO READ UP ON THE SAFTEY FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Neutral Flame & Clean tip
Open Torch Acetylene valve 1/8 turn light torch- black soot will come out.
Increase the acetytlene till soot stops.
Then open oxygen vavle 1/8 to 1/4 and adjust for a nutral flame.
This is what you want = Neutral Flame 1 light blue cone at tip no hissing
Gas Rich = Carburizing- large light blue with a very light green outer feather no hissing
Oxygen Rich = Oxidizing- small white cone & loud hissing
Hold torch about 1 inch away -Steel should start to turn red with in 5-10
seconds if not you are not holding it close enough or the tip isnt large enough
for the metal thickness.
I havent done much Torch welding but some , got to have a neutral flame.
You can weld with out rod Fusion. TC 9-237 Chptr 11 Oxygen Fuel Gas Welding Procedures Oxyacetylene Gas Welding - Engineers Edge
Ron
Some good ideas I need to try a few
I dont know If its right but been using Johnsons Patse Wax after clean up get a reall good black heat and wipe on the wax. Ill do this a few times, ends up looking kinda like a blued finish.
Now If you want that glopey clumps of goo look use the foam pad that come in the wax- dont ask why I know :D