[Jewelry making - Article 00132] - Re: [Orchid] Soldering and coloring steel

[DrDule]

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    Hello Cal, how are things in NJ? Hope you don't mind my 2 cents
    worth. I have soldered SS caps on the ends of steel cable without too
    much trouble. I use a product called Black Flux which is considered a
    high heat flux and which is recommended for brazing steel. The solder
    is hard silver solder and you are able to attach terminals to the
    steel cable. This flux is also useful whenever prolonged heating is
    necessary, since it does not break down as readily. I've used this
    flux when appliquing 18K gold pieces to a s. silver base where
    prolonged heating is necessary. This allows the gold to build up
    temperature to allow fusing to the silver. Doug Harling uses this flux
    in doing granulation where it is of cosiderable help in fusing 18K
    granules.   Hope this is of some help and you 
are still doing your Mokume.       Best regards,  Joe Dule 

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