How Blacksmiths Joined Iron Without Welding Using Hot Collaring - Video

Discover hot collaring, a traditional metalworking technique historically used by blacksmiths to join decorative iron railings, gates, fences, and ornamental ironwork without modern welding. This method involves heating an iron strip until red-hot, wrapping it tightly around the joint where two iron pieces meet, and hammering it into place. As the heated metal cools, it naturally shrinks, tightly gripping the pieces and holding them firmly together.

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