beef56 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I have a pair of tongs that have a crack in the jaw. I was considering v'ing it a bit and brazing it. I thought it would be smother and probably stronger than a stick, or wire weld. Is this the correct procedure? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Mr Beef I am no expert but I would think that steel tongs would be stronger if welded versus brazed but look forward to discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Good Morning, Beef Brazing will work. You will never be able to change your mind and weld it another time with a Stick or Mig welder. If you notch the piece where the crack is and Gas weld or Mig-weld the area, you still have an open door. The brazing will wick and contaminate any other welding/repairing procedure. If you have a torch to Braze it with, you have a torch to Oxy/Acetylene weld it with. The short answer is, Yes, but.... Sometimes it is easier just to get the practice and Forge another rein. Learning lasts a life-time, the school of 'Hard Knocks' is a great teacher. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I too would make another pair for the above reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 However; if the tongs were made from real wrought iron you may find it tricky to weld with torch of arc. Quite possible, just some difference in the puddle. Brazing should be the same for either steel or WI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef56 Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Thanks for the information. I hadn't thought of the contamination by brazing, good point. I will take a look at the tongs. I don't believe the crack is clear through so maybe it is just a flaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Seeing as the crack is in the jaws, I would think the braze would fail when they got hot. Of course that would depend on what type of brazing rod was used and how hot the tong jaws get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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