bobasaurus Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I forged this square bowl today from some scrap plate steel. Made a ring for the base and welded it on (terribly). I like how the welding heat colors halo around my touchmark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Nice bowl, I like it! Just take a grinder to the weld, I won't tell. With your work as nice is it usually is, who cares if your welds are pretty? You aren't doing structural welds, so concentrate on your talents for now. Maybe someday you'll need pretty welds, call these practice. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Just tell everyone the weld is a design element. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 "Indicative of the ongoing battle between the square and the round". This artistic welding technique adds 30% to the value of the piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Richter Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Guys ............ some of my 'black & white' stick weldings (mild steel to Cr-aloys) looks the same, and I'm happy with my SMAW-welder. Just started back with TIG welding and already afraid to show pictures of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobasaurus Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Any recommendations on how to clean up a weld like this? Maybe flap sanding disc on the angle grinder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Richter Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Boba, your knives and damascus work are fantastic. Just visited your imgur website. Can still learn a lot from you when it comes to knife making! Regarding the welding, try to get a MIG / MAG welding post or limit yourself to larger tack welding. In my case I am going to edit this type of welding with a grinding disc (no flap disk because of the dents that you grind uncontrollably anyway). Work away the grinding marks with a coarse/rought wire brush. I camouflage these operations with an additional heating in the blacksmith fire and the ringing milling scale that I then brush away (psssst ...do not tell further). Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I'd use a pipeliner disk, it's made to cut on the edge, to get most of it cleaned up then the flap to finish dressing it. Looking at your weld I'd recommend slowing down and giving the weld time to fill out moving ahead slower and smoother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I wouldn't weld the ring completely around. The bowl isn't anything structural. I would recommend just making four good tack welds, spaced 90* apart to hold the ring on. They will probably look much nicer to you. Make the welds on the inside of the ring where they won't show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobasaurus Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Thanks a lot Hans, I'm still a novice at welding and only intermediate at forging. What is a welding post? Using a regular grinding disc is a good idea to get the humps down first. Might give this a try. Les, is a pipeliner disc just a slightly thicker cutoff disc that you can cut and grind with? Good idea on the weld speed, one problem is my little welder isn't rated for this thickness (should have preheated). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Richter Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 welding post = welding device (mig/mag-welder) let us know your progress on the offered oportunities from Les and Arkie. btw not novice at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, arkie said: Make the welds on the inside of the ring where they won't show. BINGO 3 or 4 tacks on the inside of the ring and don't worry about how they look! Though I must agree with IDF&C and Thomas. Bragging up the current welds as a design element worth it's own alcove in the Smithsonian. Don't forget to talk about how many years it's taken you to learn to get them to come out JUST LIKE THAT. I'll remind you, Blacksmithing and Bull Shooting have the same abbreviation for a good reason. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 "It must be displayed on a mirror so that the design may be fully appreciated." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Hmmmm. I've always preferred to view this type art through a glass table top while laying on my back under it. I'm thinking a gallery with thick, stain resistant carpets, wait staff and a liquor licence would be cutting edge. Investors? PM me. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Memo to self: install trapdoors under glass display tables in case of AK visitors to Gallery openings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 You want Alaskans to move IN!? I'll spread the word! I'm sure there are a lot of young college folk with art degrees used to living in the basement available. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Bobasaurus, A Pipeliner disk is about 3/16 thick, thinner than a grinding disk, thicker than a cut off disk. It's designed to clean up the welds on pipe between weld passes, fits into the v groove and cuts on the edge, like a cut off disk, instead of the face like a grinding disk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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