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Welding Merit Badge

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/boyscouts/advancementandawards/merit...

Metal Working Merit Badge
http://www.scouting.org/Home/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/MeritBadges/...

the Blacksmithing Merit Badge was discontinued in 1952

Requirements at discontinuation

Make an open link of 3/4-inch stock.

Forge a chain hook out of 3/4 x 1/2-inch soft steel or 3/4-inch round iron.

Make a bolt of 1/2-inch iron.

Bend and weld three links and form them into a chain, these links to be fastened to the hook of Requirement 2 by a ring, and links and ring to be made out of 3/8-inch iron.

Make a straight lap weld of 1/4 x 1-inch stock.

Make a rock drill.

Temper a rock drill.

Explain how to harden and temper a cold chisel.

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This is from the fine folks at http://welding-blog.com.  Looks like a good resource of information to learn some new skills, etc.  

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