[TheForge] Forge welding

[peter fels]

You should be able to forge weld without flux in a good clean reducing ( no extra oxygen) fire with clean steel or iron.
Borax  ( not boraxo) is sold as a laundry additive and is common in supermarkets. Many other fluxes will work.


On Jul 26, 2011, at 10:10 AM, fudgumz at gmail.com wrote:

> Are there any ways to forge weld without borax? I've heard that mud dobber nests make good flux, when crushed finely. Any ideas? also, where can one find borax cheaply?
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