dissimilar metals?

[grimme]

I've seen Ian tonight and he gave me some1%carbon blanks acquired on his travels; can you weld stainless to mild steel/carbon steel, with borax?

[Ten Hammers]

Stainless will absolutely weld to mild steel with the proper wire ( solid or FCAW ) and shielding gas combination. Stick works with the proper rod but I have no experience in that. Of course it can be Tigged nicely. can also be gas welded. Forge welding, I don't know but am sure someone has experience in this. Fact is, it can be welded together with modern technology but someone else will have to answer your specific question.

[Rich Hale]

The note about borax caught my eye,,,,,My guess is he wants to forge weld the metals,,,,What little I know about forge welding SS is that it takes an aggresive flux that may indeen be a health hazard...I do not need that,,,,I stick to Carbon steel for forge welding ,,,at least until I know more about it.

[oakwoodforge]

I couldn't forge weld stainless to save my life, you need to talk with JPH , he's the only guy I know that pattern welds with Stainless Steel.
I would reccomend getting REALLY comfortable with forgewelding High carbon to low carbon before I tried doing the stainless welds.

[grimme]

thanks ,that has answered my question fully