Forge Welding in a Gas Forge

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How to forge weld a barshoe using a propane forge.

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: September 6, 2007 at 4:41 am
Author: densonfarrier

Length: 00:06:03
Rating: 4.42
Views: 16692

Tags: Forge Weld Welding Horseshoe Farrier Flux Scarf Hammer Hofi Blurton

Video Comments:
demonslayer112223 (December 15, 2008 at 4:06 am)
what metal did you use?...im new :P
densonfarrier (December 16, 2008 at 2:15 am)
I started with a long heel Werkman horseshoe which is 5/16" x 3/4" hot rolled, flat stock, but you can forge weld any steel with varying degrees of difficultly depending on the carbon content. Wrought iron (which is really scarce these days) can be welded almost by accident, with little or no flux, but for horseshoeing, we normally simple mild steel available from most any steel supplier. Let me know if you have any other questions.
sharn123456 (December 3, 2008 at 11:34 am)
ITS COOL
mortson978 (October 28, 2008 at 3:00 am)
propane is expensive, how many gallons per hour do you use?
densonfarrier (October 28, 2008 at 10:01 pm)
I've never really calculated it, but I normally use two thirty pound cylinder's per 6 day week. In actuality, propane is probably my smallest expense overall.
mortson978 (October 29, 2008 at 5:28 am)
What do you pay so much for, The Steel for the shoes?
densonfarrier (December 2, 2008 at 2:08 am)
The cost of materials in general are my lowest expenses. Running a business gets you a lot of different bills, insurance (commercial auto, liability, disability, health), cell phone bills, diesel fuel for the truck, membership dues, continuing education, etc. No one ever said that running a business was cheap.
mortson978 (December 2, 2008 at 11:56 pm)
membership dues?
densonfarrier (December 3, 2008 at 1:14 am)
Yep, membership dues. I belong to a bunch of different professional associations which account for about $1000 per year in dues. Granted, I don't have to belong to them, but it is another business expense. Also, one of my membership dues is over $300/year, but lets me get a discount on my health insurance and liability insurance which more than makes up for it in the long run.
densonfarrier (October 10, 2008 at 4:31 am)
I agree that those rods would work well, but again, most stick welders are 230V. Most farriers I know, myself included, have a 110V Flux Cored Wire Welder, which is good for toe clips on Saddlebred, but not good for thicker steel. I only have 1 barn that I visit that has a 230V plug. Don't forget I'm traveling from barn to barn. In my shop, that's a different story. If I'm making bar shoes ahead of time, I use my square wave.