[TheForge] forge brazing

Thu Jul 3 23:19:01 2003

John:  Spelter can be created by filing or drilling brass stock.  The
resulting borings, turnings or shavings are then collected in a clean
container.  Do not use oil on your cutting tool while generating shavings
for spelter.  You may be able to find commercial spelter form a firm like mc
Master Carr, but I have always used home made.

                                        Grant
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Newman" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] forge brazing

> 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
>
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