[TheForge] Welding SS

[Chuck Robinson]

Hey Jerry,
Remember the discussions about  adding fluorspar to the borax, boric acid,
sal ammoniac flux?
The fluorspar is about the most reactive flux available.
If it doesn't remove the chromium oxides nothing will.
You also have to weld at a much higher temperature than you are probably
used to.
Cleston Sinyard is the pioneer in welding stainless, and it stumped him
until he built El Nemo forge.
That baby is so hot it vaporizes the clinker, and will give you a sun burn
standing about 30 feet away from it.
The easiest contrasting metal to add is Nickel foil; a little goes a long
way.
After folding the billet to about 80 layers, forge the billet to square,
octagon then round.
Twist it several turns then fold it again, weld, and forge into the  shape
you want.
Very dramatic twisted contrasting layers.
Chuck