[TheForge] Forge WeldingHello

[Lynn and Susan Lang]

Hello

Allen Ortery mentioned welding to hot or to cold, Yesterday I was not
able to weld....late in the day. I had cleaned the fire, cleaned, and
fluxed the scarf, all the things you are suppose to do.  Still not a day
to weld....

The next morning with a clean fire I was successful.

My observations were that the first sign of sticking is when the
adhesion was the greatest, as the temperature rose the sticking was not
as great.  The previous welds were attempted just as sparks were
emitted. The successful welding occurred just as the stickiness was
noticed. 

My question: Was it dumb luck or can you get the metal to hot to weld
and is the lower sticking temperature the right situation for success?

Thank you
lynn