BORAX: What it is, how to use it, and how to cook it down PROPERLY

Borax is used as a flux in many blacksmithing shops. many folks are proponents of cooking down borax to help it stick to the metal. I demonstrate the proper way to do this.

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[jeffgrier]

I love how you are able to combine great information and humor in your videos.

[thomasarussellsr]

Pure comedic genius! Absolutely BRILLIANT! Really had me going. I never heard of cooking down Borax, but was following along expectingly, thinking I was going to need to order a new stone mortar and pestle.

[kennethperry]

Reminds me of my granpa's carp recipe. Put the fish on a cedar plank and cook in the oven at 425 for 35 minutes. Take it out, throw the carp away and eat the board

[tanglediver]

I SWEAR, ... I NEVER, .... heard of boiling down borax, ... until now.

[drastixhound]

I like this guy's sense of humor - not to mention the ultra informative lesson. Subscription earned.

[hamitup]

Thanks for making milk come out of my nose!! That was great!

[andrewgoldstein]

funny when you threw the pot out of the window. Your the best . Keep up the good work. Love the videos

[RTR]

Literally bought a Box to try my hand at forge welding this week, came upon this vid by chance....subbed. Love it man don't stop.

[weltall]

Turn on Closed Captions and go to 1:42

[zreiser]

Rofl that ending tho! I was sitting like "why the hell would you do that?" And then....ROFL. Ty Trent, these are the kinds of videos I started following your channel for!

[DougW]

I think the problem is that the pot you used to cook the borax in has bad rebound

[koterba]

Dude, this is now one of my favorite videos. I was carefully watching all along and thinking to myself "man, I've never had to go through all of this" and then we got to the end and I kinda cheered. Keep up.tbe good work!

[jockstewart]

That is the most common sense, plain speaking and direct thing I have seen on here. Thank you for your sage words of wisdom.

[ejwhiteew]

Ah ya got me on that one! I thought you had gone off the deep end! Keep up the great work!

[kensmith]

There is a company in Alabama that sells the cooked down Borax. I have seen other blacksmiths pledge by it. I really enjoy your method of tossing it!

[Shadow]

This is by far the best method I have ever seen for cooking down borax.

[ragingkaiju]

By far the best tutorial I have ever seen

[wellybobs]

Yep, Ya totally got me .. I was like whoa.. I didnt know you had to do that ...! then BANG out the window.. Thankyou for the lesson.

[Hello-wosx]

ive been watching some of your videos recently but this really secured my subscription. i got a real laugh out of this one. keep it up

[hollowknight]

This has to be one of the more entertaining, and informative videos bout borax I've looked up all day.