Sad day in mudvile

today I weld up the billet and failed . It went well at first

 the weld looked good even if i need to work my control a bit as it's not as straight and even that i like,

The I started to work it down and shape it and it failed miserably this billet will go in the pile to be used for something else but it will not work as I had planed. I think it was the L6 too much of it in the wrong place. I'm going to go ride my beast and pout for a day or two and start over.as they say if you don't try you can't fail.... or secede . sign next week we try again.

today cleaned up the 1080, and the L6  and cut to size

Now I stacked and tied up the billet

It's now ready to weld I have it in a borax soak just because of the amount rust on the 1080, and L6.
I figure I should have it welded by the end of the week depending on work load.