[TheForge] welding without flux

[Peter Hirst]

As it happens, the first forge weld I ever did was without flux.  About 35 
years a go, and I still have it.  Its a double hook on my fireplace, where 
the tongs hang.  It was two 40d cut nails.  My forge was an old laundry 
stove with the top burner plate removed, and I was burning of all things 
anthracite.  I just heated em up till they sparked, hit em hard, sparks went 
everywhere and started a pile of leaves on fire, but there it was, my double 
hook.  Beginner's luck.  I have never done it again, but I keep tryin..

Keziah
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allen Ortery" <bluestoneforge at gmail.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 11:24 AM
Subject: [TheForge] welding without flux


>I have heard of people welding without flux but have never seen it
> done. at what color temp. was he coming out of the fire at, i am the
> kind of guy that would give it a try.
> Allen Ortery
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