Besides being glued to the computer because of this and that, and despite Chris having to go into work, we had a great weekend. Chris has been searching high and low for an Oxy-acetylene torch, and we found one last week! Seriously, I love Craigslist. We've both been anxiously waiting for Saturday so we can finally bust the thing out. At first I was really jumpy, it's been a while since I've fired one up (like 3 years), so I didn't want to do anything wrong and I have no desire to blow up. Our practice braising session was a little rocky at first, I was thinking you set the flame as high as you would for welding, NOT SO! Your flame doesn't need to be nearly as hot in order to braise effectively. It's very similar to soldering. We tested our braising skills on copper (pretty cheap), and got some really colorful results. We have to get a lot better before Chris starts braising on his steel frame, but I'm glad that no longer feel we're in way over our heads. Chris was nice enough to let me give it a try.