Soldering Brass

After cleaning and edging the brass joint, a white flux paste is applied to the two adjoining pieces to help clean and protect the joint during the heating process. The flux will prevent oxidation from occurring in the joint due to the high temperatures required to melt the solder onto the base metal.
After the flux has been allowed to dry, I use an oxy-acetylene torch to heat the work pieces up to the melting temperature before adding the silver solder. Note that the temperature required to melt the solder is well below the melting temperature of the brass base metal.
This method of joining metals is good for joints which will not be subjected to high stresses. It allows me to create a seamless joint which will be ground and finished to match the existing base metal.
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