I did clean it with my belt grinder, I was trying to get it completely flat, but i don't
know if it needs to be.
There were some large "pits" in it. I'm guessing from scale being beat into it.
I got my fluxing and wire brushing all out of order. This is challenging but some of
the most fun i've had in a while. I'm really not sure what kind of pattern to try after i
get it some layers built up. What would be the easiest for a beginner?