[TheForge] Forge WeldingHello

[Andrew Vida]

If the metal is actively burning, usually the flux has also burned off 
and you have lots of oxides, which naturally do not like to weld.  So 
yes, you can get your metal too hot.

The perfect welding temperature for, say, wrought iron, is that bright 
yellow, greasy- drippy-looking heat.  When you have that, welds should 
come off quite nicely, all else equal.  Carbon and alloy steels often 
weld at much lower heats.  Just make sure the metal is clean, the fire 
is clean, the atmosphere is reducing, and you have good flux.

Lynn and Susan Lang wrote:

> 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?