How much heat can Rhino Horn handle?

Kmaddock · 31st December 2018, 09:23 AM

Hi
I know nothing about laser welding having never looked at it before this morning when I watched a you tube video or two
Will it not leave a bead of weld at the join of the 2 metals which will look wrong
And from my experience your eye will be drawn to the repair every time you pick up the item

The proper way would be to remove the handles and solder on the inside as it was originally made as far as I know but I might be incorrect on the manafacturing process , would this be possible

It looks to be a lovely sword and you are a brave man to do working on it

Can the cross guard be wedged in place with spacers of balsa, this will be totally reversible and as the sword is now a decorative item the repair will not detract

With this welding job you have one go at it and the people doing the job are not expert at the repair job, quiet a scary situation

Regards

Ken

Tim Simmons · 31st December 2018, 07:51 PM

Ken, this would only be done by experienced crafts people. This job would be on the micro scale even if you had to feed in silver wire to fill large gaps it would not look like the weld on an international oil fed pipe.

31st December 2018, 09:23 AM	#1
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Hi I know nothing about laser welding having never looked at it before this morning when I watched a you tube video or two Will it not leave a bead of weld at the join of the 2 metals which will look wrong And from my experience your eye will be drawn to the repair every time you pick up the item The proper way would be to remove the handles and solder on the inside as it was originally made as far as I know but I might be incorrect on the manafacturing process , would this be possible It looks to be a lovely sword and you are a brave man to do working on it Can the cross guard be wedged in place with spacers of balsa, this will be totally reversible and as the sword is now a decorative item the repair will not detract With this welding job you have one go at it and the people doing the job are not expert at the repair job, quiet a scary situation Regards Ken

31st December 2018, 07:51 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Ken, this would only be done by experienced crafts people. This job would be on the micro scale even if you had to feed in silver wire to fill large gaps it would not look like the weld on an international oil fed pipe.