jcornell Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I had some time to kill last week, so I ducked into my local welding shop and picked up a few rods of 1/8" low fuming bronze rods. Long term, I want to use the rods as stock for knife handle pins, but I had the notion that I could forge some little hearts out of bronze. First I experimented with working it hot. It crumbled. Then I experimented with working it cold - it shattered. I tried annealing it (heat with torch and quench in water) - not much better results. What the heck am I doing wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Buy pure silicon bronze brazing rod instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamVimes Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 You probably went to Roberts. My students have this problem with them also. That is why I stressed Low Fuming. The number on the packaging should have a LFB designation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcornell Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 You probably went to Roberts. My students have this problem with them also. That is why I stressed Low Fuming. The number on the packaging should have a LFB designation. Yes, Roberts is my go-to place, although they seem to categorize me as a low-life, as I'm not using their products for welding. The low-fuming bronze I bought at Roberts was miserable - I'll use if for brazing (which is what it's made for) but it's no good for forging. Silicon bronze, that's another question. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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