Wrought Iron, anyone?

[danaeris]

Can two finished wrought iron products be attached by welding? Or by any other method, for that matter?

Comments

[stollman.livejournal.com]

garnetwhore suggests that one can do it with an arc welder. This looked like a useful google result: http://www.artmetal.com/enrique/wrought/architectural/railings/jessie/weld.htm

Note that sometimes something that is advertised as wrought iron is really mild steel, which makes a difference depending on the process you want to use.

[energeticintent.livejournal.com]

Um... Rope comes to mind! :-)

[curgoth]

My first thoguht was wrapped steel wire. But then, that's my answer to everything.

[iridium.livejournal.com]

wrought as in forged? generally, yes.
all of the blacksmiths i've known have used welding of one sort or another to build pieces.

[rocketgeek.livejournal.com]

Yup. TIG welding is cleanest, but any of the common arc or gas welding processes should work. Forge welding is strictly for anal traditionalists :).

[qedrakmar.livejournal.com]

You can weld anything, if you have the right flux. Case in point, the old labels on cider jack bottles. ;)

But yes, wrought iron welds just fine. Actually, the above statement still holds that you can weld anything, if you know how to apply heat and flux properly. (I don't...)