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PSA: I saw a huge jump in people asking about forge welding on the local Facebook group
Last week, three separate posts in the Albuquerque Metalsmiths group were about trouble with forge welds. A month ago, it was maybe one. Three years back when I joined, it was all basic knife shapes and tool handles. It feels like a lot of newer folks are trying to jump straight into pattern welding without getting the fire control down first. Anyone have a go-to method for teaching a clean, solid weld to someone just starting out?
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hannah_flores996mo ago
Thought it was just heat until my first good weld.
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barnes.shane6mo ago
Oh man, that first clean bead is a total game changer. It goes from feeling like a messy chore to something you actually want to do. That's when you get hooked for real.
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walker.robert5mo ago
It's actually the first good bead that hooks you. Clean is nice, but a clean weld can still be ugly or weak.
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