rifleshooter2
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That sounds cool. I have try that.dagger dog said:Nice work !
Next one you do, you can add a length of copper wire and twist it along the steel twist, then put it back in the forge to get it warm, pull it back out, sprinkle it with borax (as in 20 Mule Team), not Boraxo.
Put back into the forge and slowly bring it up to red and watch as you do, the copper will begin to melt and flow, it makes a greenish blue flame close to the piece your working, when it does remove it slowly 'cause it will run off if you move it too fast, let it cool, then buff with a wire brush.
It makes a pretty contrast between the melted copper and the steel.
You can use the same method to forge braze 2 pieces together, use a small copper wire to hold a larger piece of copper against the two pieces you want to braze and do the same routine, heat to melt the flux(Boraxo), bring the temp up slowly and wait for the copper to run, then carefully cool.
Try it on some scrap first to get the hang of it.
Forge brazing with copper is extremely strong.
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