January 6, 200917 yr I was editing these frame from video photographs on forge welding for my book. I thought that they may be useful for someone just starting to weld. The arrows denote where I support the stock on the edge of the anvil prior to overlapping the two scarves. The 'Crusty' shot is what happens to a bar if it has been out of the fire for too long. It is no longer welding at this stage. The chilled by anvil shot is one where the smith has spent too long on one side before turning the bar over. The one side too cold shot is where the smith held the two pieces in different part or areas of the fire. They may not weld.2 to bar (3) copy.psd2 to bar (4) copy.psd2 to bar (7) copy.psdCrusty copy.psd
January 6, 200917 yr Mark, A picture is worth a thousand words, so that would be about 10,000 words worth. Thanks for posting these pics. Very informative. Don
January 6, 200917 yr A couple years ago I was at a New York State Designer Blacksmith all hands meet and Steve Mankowitz from Colonial Williamsburg was demo-ing a nail header, as he hit the tool steel onto the wrought iron, a huge blast shot out and came directly at me at chest level. The funny thing was I had just bought a t-shirt and put it on, I wear it proudly now, with its myriad of small burn holes, wish I had a photo of that one!
January 6, 200917 yr Author is that "Mystic Welding Flux" your using ..or none at all Actually Jim, I was using: Two-out-of-three welding flux. "wouldn't you be happy with two out of three?" I think it comes from the same supplier as Magi-weld.
January 6, 200917 yr Actually Jim, I was using: Two-out-of-three welding flux. "wouldn't you be happy with two out of three?" I think it comes from the same supplier as Magi-weld. thats a new one ... hope its in the new book:D
January 7, 200917 yr Mark, Great photos - thanks for posting them. I noticed you use a pretty simple scarf design without the traditional step. It also appears you have little or no upset. Does that technique work well for you or was this a photographic device for the series? Hollis
January 7, 200917 yr nice pictures !I think that will help someone who is learning to forge welding ! good job!
January 7, 200917 yr I found I can pull the pictures into my Kodak easy share and blow the up and really get a good look at them shows a lot more detail Edited January 7, 200917 yr by jimbob
January 7, 200917 yr Author Mark, Great photos - thanks for posting them. I noticed you use a pretty simple scarf design without the traditional step. It also appears you have little or no upset. Does that technique work well for you or was this a photographic device for the series? Hollis Hollis, There is a step in the scarf, but a small one. There is no upset in this particular application -as this is a pair of leaves being welded to a branch and the weld area will be thinned to create a taper running up the branch. As you know, any upset put into a weld is there to help the area at the heel of the scarf to deal with the wasting (scaling) heat and the blows that come trying to blend the toe of the other scarf in. The actual area of the weld has plenty of material. A happy New Year to you! Edited January 7, 200917 yr by Mark Aspery Clarity and a lucid moment
January 7, 200917 yr Nice Mark! Interesting username, good thing you're not in the flooring business. ;)
January 7, 200917 yr Nice pictures. I think I like the black and white better than color. It seems to show more details. But there aren't enough "sparks" with the hammer blow. There's no way that weld could hold with so few sparks :)
January 7, 200917 yr Author Nice pictures. I think I like the black and white better than color. It seems to show more details. But there aren't enough "sparks" with the hammer blow. There's no way that weld could hold with so few sparks I aim to please!
January 7, 200917 yr hi Mark great post.. OT ..i like that forge a leaf hammer vid .. you make it look easy Greg
January 8, 200917 yr Very nice series Mark, thanks for posting it. Sparks. . . Uh . . . Ahem. Nevermind. Frosty
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