Sticks
Well-Known Member
I'm a newbie knife maker, only 4 1/2 to date. Its the 1/2 that 's causing the problems. I've soldered a nickle silver guard to 440C, a brass guard to A2 and a 304 stainless guard to A2, without mishap (other than too much solder and cleanup). The latter guard I even used Menard's silver solder. Each time I used Staybrite flux. Last night I tried to solder another 304 guard to A2. This time I thought why not use Radio Shack flux and "silver solder". Well the same solder that used before just beaded up and refused to stick. So lesson for me was make suer you use the right flux.