[TheForge] Re: Rust,pickling

[Dan Tull]

Thank you, Dave.
dan tull
georgia
abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Brown" <quahog@tds.net>
To: <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Rust,pickling



>
> Ralph - you are absolutely correct.  There are no anti-caking additives or
> any other kind of additive.  Boraxo, on the other hand, is a different
> matter, not to mention the Borateem product that doesn't contain any
borax.
>
> According to Dial Corp (producers of the line) - and I quote:   "100%
> Borax, a naturally occurring mineral composed of sodium, boron, oxygen and
> water. That's it! "
>
> What is it, you ask?  Na2B4O7 -10H2O, Hydrated sodium borate.  Heat it up
> and you can drive off the H2O leaving anhydrous borax behind.  That's what
> happens when you put 20 Mule Teem on your hot steel, it fluffs up as the
> water is driven off, then promptly melts to do it's fluxing.
>
> Dave Brown
> Heritage Smithing
> Green Bay, WI
> ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG
>
>