Finally mastered the forge weld

[Wildfire]

Hey everyone! I've been on a bit of a journey trying to nail down a clean forge weld. For the longest time my attempts were just a mess full of slag and falling apart. But this weekend after watching a ton of videos I finally got my heat and flux just right. That first solid scarf weld? It felt like a massive victory!

 

[Alan]

Welcome! Great to have you. Nothing beats that first scarf weld that actually holds. Makes all the effort worth it, right?

 

[forgeandforget]

Hey there! That first clean weld? Seriously the best feeling ever. I swear, I spent weeks trying to get a simple scarf joint to stick before it finally clicked.

 

[anvilabuser]

So glad you're here! I had a heck of a time with my forge welds at first – slag *everywhere*. I totally know that finally got it! feeling.

 

[thedailygrind]

What's up, good to have you! I still remember my first decent weld. Took me a couple of tries before I got it right, but man, it felt good.