they are finished with a gloss clear coat and there is no chance of tetanus. Also, make one tomorrow and post a picture before you attempt to put down my work. That amount of filler is a must in order for everything to hold together. Also brazing and welding are 100% different and welding doesnt create the bronze/copper look. You seem to know a little about welding but with all due respect I own my own fabrication shop along with the crafting side (images in this thread and more).

Before you criticize someone you should really actually have done it yourself. I appreciate your feedback but it is false information.

You realize you're working with metal, not clay. Assuming these are steel, you're probably using high temperature 095 filler - if you have an oxy acetylene torch torch. but even if you were using a weaker filler metal, there is absolutely no need to use that much filler. All you need is enough to fill the cracks between the metal.

Anyone who works in metal repair that uses either welding or brazing to repair cracks in pipes or anything of that nature grinds off any excess filler. The purpose of welding and brazing are to bond two metals together. The practice is to use as little filler material as possible because the heat from the torches 'resets' the molecular structure of the material you're working with. for instance if you had a 1080 steel - .80% carbon, when you heat it up that portion of the material will absorb filler material of different properties.

Usually the filler rod is of a weaker material as it melts faster than the material you're working with.

If you're seriously into fabrication, and you just spent 15$ a pound on some ridiculous titanium alloy, the last thing you want to do is reset the mechanical properties by using too much filler.

When you do that, it weakens that area of the material which makes it susceptible to cracking and ultimately failing sooner than any other part on whatever you're making.

 

 

The filler amount again is necessary because its what causes the Crosses to have the nice hump in the center of them, adds character. Also these are harded masonry nails and I am only use 1/16 copper coated brazing rod with my oxy/ac. torch.

 

For the second time, you can type and show me all the diagrams you want, make one and post a picture. You have the scientific knowledge but I don't think you have the realistic knowledge or skill. I would almost bet you've never even touched a torch with the intent of brazing, you've MAYBE used a torch with a cutting attachment. You are basically arguing with yourself because everything you've typed holds invalid to my realistic work and if I did follow your instructions I wouldn't have sold hundreds of these because they would look like shit.

 

Again, I am not being mean or arguing... just want you to realize what your saying doesn't hold true in the real world.... just on paper.  Until you post a picture of one of these that you made you should really give up....

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is that for who?

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