Just my 1/2 cents worth. I have found that if they're dental floats they may be "Stainless Steel",and a Chromoly rod with a wooden handle. Without knowing exactly I have brazed them in the past. Just making ranch work Work. Good luck.

Thank you all for comments. I have used the antispatter sprays in the past but for me it's kind of like "Henerys" roof patch, I get that stuff Everywhere! I'll try the heat from the underside and for sure use a cup grinder when cleaning up for the day.

Thanks in advance! I built a small welding project table. I took the bottom barrel off of a 55gal barrel BBQ, beefed up the angle iron frame with 1in heavy wall square tubing. I welded a 3/8 in sheet of flat plate to the table top. After all welds cooled it checked dead on for flatness across all ar...

Thank you Alan. I used some of the information from I Forge Iron and Moose forge. It's lined with overlapping boards of KAO wool, the fire brick makes a replaceable floor. If adjusted it will forge weld but mostly I use it to form horseshoes and other small projects. It's easier on my old shoulders ...

Thank you Sir! After retiring I've dabbled in several hobbies, luckily they are paying for themselves. Here is a picture of the front of the forge.

My welding is getting a little bit better.

I have been welding on general farm and ranch equipment and parts for a bunch of years. I'm self taught and have used several stick welders over the years. My favorite has to have been a Lincoln Red Face mounted on a '75 Chevy one ton. I'm medically retired now and my projects are more ornamental an...