I'm wondering if it's possible to MIG weld quillions onto a bar of steel of the same type and thickness by building up the weld with multiple passes fully penetrated then cleaned up would I be able to forge down the mig weld and have it be strong enough to handle high impacts. I have the 5160, 8670, or 1080 as my options they are meant to be WKTL Legal Throwing Knives. Any advice on any part of this question would be appreciated. Thanks
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MIG welds and Forging
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Short answer - not very good idea.
Main issue would be the MIG weld would be of a different metal.
Main issue would be the MIG weld would be of a different metal.