[TheForge] Wire question

[Justin Fellenz]

Phlip, 

I have tried rebar wire and light-guage stainless and I find that at
welding heat they kinda disappear, and the billet kinda does that
overstuffed hamburger thing. I have better luck mig welding the billet
together. Even if the weld doesn't really "work" it holds it together
nice.

I've also heard of billets being welded up in a metal box filled with
kerosene with small vent holes for an inert environment. Sounds scary
to me, never tried it, but apparently it works every time. 

Some thoughts is all.

Justin
--- Phlip <phlip at 99main.com> wrote:

> 
> Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...
> 
> > The cancer warning may be for cadmium plate, or possibly for some
> other
> metal.
> >
> > I'd suggest you use baling wire.  It's low-carbon steel.  Given a
> chance,
> it will weld right onto the billet.
> >
> > Bruce
> > NJ
> 
> OK, thanks. Baling wire had been my first choice, followed by rebar
> wire,
> but couldn't find baling wire at the local Agway (apparently they
> bale with
> twine around here), and Home Despot isn't selling much in the way of
> construction supplies any more.
> 
> I did find a source of some stainless steel wire, temporarily, as
> well as an
> online source for later, if I decide that I'm really into making
> damascus,
> so I'm set for the moment, but I'm very curious as to exactly what's
> on the
> stove pipe wire, that has California all up in arms ;-)
> 
> Saint Phlip,
> CoD
> 
> "When in doubt, heat it up and hit it with a hammer."
>  Blacksmith's credo.
> 
>  If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably not
> a
> cat.
> 
> Never a horse that cain't be rode,
> And never a rider who cain't be throwed....
> 
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