Chickpea

Consider using ceramic wool, great stuff for propane forges. Old propane tanks work great or propane forges

Thats fine, just the borax. i try to use minimal borax when I weld to avoid the massive cleanup.

Most wrenches if not all are made from high carbon tool steel, they make pretty good knives. I've heard people say it doesnt harden as much as they would like it to but it works just fine.