Repairing cast iron garden furniture.

[geordief]

I have a set of ornamental cast iron tables and chairs that is probably quite valuable.(it is very heavy and pretty ancient)

A few legs have snapped at the "ankle" over the years and an attempt at welding it back did not last.

Now I have shattered another one further up the legs (something heavy fell on it)...

I imagine welding is the only possibility of mending it .Can I hope for a better outcome this time?
(I can perhaps hope that the last welder did not do a very good job and that a proper job might repair it almost as new)

But I am prepared to learn that there is no real way to repair cast iron furniture if it has to bear any decent load..

Maybe ,it would need to have some kind of a splint in addition to the weld?

 

[^woody^]

I would question whether any such garden furniture is actually financially valuable.

Welding cast is very specialised and difficult and prone to failure - especially at such high stress locations.

Consider mechanical repairs instead, and careful design - not just a plate and a couple of bolts.

Above all, consider if all the time, effort and cost is actually going to be worth it

 

[Deluks]

Probably worth f all. Scrap it.

 

[stevie888]

If they have value to you then it doesn't matter what the value to anyone else is.

Cast iron welding is tricky especially with this kind of thing which isn't likely to be high grade material. I think brazing rather than welding might be more successful. The best person would be an old school blacksmith type oif you can find one

 

[Exedon]

Cast iron welding is tricky especially with this kind of thing which isn't likely to be high grade material. I think brazing rather than welding might be more successful. The best person would be an old school blacksmith type oif you can find one
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All of the above cast is not easiest to weld . Quality of cast iron in furniture often poor.
Brazing is a good option either old school with gas or tig brazing makes a really nice job.