[TheForge] forge brazing

[John Newman]

The pieces are steel .  I tried useing bronze sawdust (I cut  a silicon bronze
ingot in half and collected the sawdust) where can you get powdered brass?

John

gblacksmith wrote:

> John:  Are the pieces you are brazing of steel, bronze or brass?  You did
> not specify.  Forge brazing is often done with a material called spelter,
> which is essentially powdered brass.  Recommended flux is pure anhydrous
> borax sprinkled on the pieces after the spelter is applied to the joint.
> avoid having the oxygen-rich gas flame hit the piece directly and place the
> piece so that he spelter will flow into the joint upon melting.
>
>                                     Grant