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Lengthing A Short Tang
#31
Do you ever have trouble with the edges of your first pass "boiling over" and sticking the tang/blade to the angle iron?
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)

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#32
No Demetrivs if you are refering to the run of from the slag ,unless you have to much power on and it burns through on to the plate below .That is why I chanfered both sides, the slag will go underneath on the root and act as a stop gap.
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#33
Good to know.

I'm hoping for a welding machine one of these days. I can torch weld a little bit, but for a joint like described that will be under real stress, I think arc welding is quite a bit stronger.
M. Demetrius Abicio
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#34
Thanks Priscvs if you need any help drop a line Big Grin
Demetrivs gas welding is just as strong so long as it does not get contaminated by air.They is no real stress at that point, unless you weld the tang onto the shoulders of the blade,so if you do this it would be better if you cut the tang down into the blade a little bit.But if the sword is not for combat it will be okay Big Grin D
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