Titanium Ed Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 i have a question what is the name of the flux that you use to forgweld with????? to make Damascus steel help :confused:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonjic Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Lots of people use a substance called 'BORAX' (myself included) its widely available and cheap. You can buy it in drug stores, or in supermarkets, or off ebay (expensive). Its sold as a laundery booster or cleaning agent. Basically looks like a white powder (like soap powder) Some people dry the water out of the borax before they use it, I dont, and cant see the point to be honest (it boils off pretty quick when you put it on hot metal!) Threre are 1000's of flux recipies out threre, and lots of commercially blended fluxes, contining all manner of additives. My advice is to try borax, and if you get to the point that you decide you need a 'better' or different flux you will know a lot more about forge welding at that point and can ask a much more specific question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triw Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I agree with John I have used 20 Muleteam borax to weld damascus with and am happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 If you are welding simple, carbon steels and not the high tech alloys then borax will work for you. If you have your fire right you don't even need flux, but the people who don't use flux are better welders than me........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanium Ed Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 Thanks :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid Neilsen Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 20 mule team borax - available in your local Wally-world (my cutsey nickname for Wal-Mart). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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