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Soldering is one of the most useful techniques a metal smith can have. It is used both to create new pieces and to repair damaged jewelry. Your torch can also be used for annealing.
What a jeweler calls soldering, would be called welding in non-precious metals. The basic procedure calls for taking the two pieces of metal that are to be joined, and placing them together. The solder is usually the same metal, but an alloy with a lower melting …
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