Where do you stand on one of the eternal questions of metalwork: brazing, or welding? As your Hackaday writer, and the daughter of a blacksmith, it’s very much on the welding side here.

eg screwdrivers and chisels Low-carbon steel (mild steel) Ductile and tough, easy to form, braze and weld, good electrical and thermal conductivity but poor resistance to corrosion Nuts ...