tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24863457.post115633393386396825..comments2024-03-23T14:17:37.033-04:00Comments on Hammered Out Bits: Norse Meat Spit - Period Fluxes?the Wareham Forgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14584324650436543045noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24863457.post-1157340690409496482006-09-03T23:31:00.000-04:002006-09-03T23:31:00.000-04:00On the flux thing, I tend to cut my borax about 50...On the flux thing, I tend to cut my borax about 50% with plain white quartz sand, and find it works quite well. I've also had some success using fine straw ash or wood ash, and wonder if this would work if cut with quartz sand as well. In general, any soda compound plus quartz will melt fairly easily at iron welding temperatures to form a glaze/glass.<BR/><BR/>Zane.Weekend_Vikinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02863068062497281215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24863457.post-1156344679562488562006-08-23T10:51:00.000-04:002006-08-23T10:51:00.000-04:00Nice to see what you are up to. I'll try to get i...Nice to see what you are up to. I'll try to get into your archives later on. Have to work now though. <BR/><BR/>BillSTAGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198646624631167489noreply@blogger.com