Trigger Guard Repair

[eagle24]

I know this is not a traditional building technique, but I don't have a better idea.  I have a very nice forged trigger guard that a guy gave me at the CLA show last year.  It was broken at the front of the bow where it makes the bend to the forward mounting base.  It has been repaired, but there is a crack and not enough metal on the front side in the corner between the bow and front base.  I was thinking about welding a fillet in with my wire welder and then dressing it down with files.  Will I have any problems with the finish on the welded area?  When I'm done, there should be very little weld left.  Just a small fillet in the bend area.  I'm planning to do an aged finish using cold blue and clorox.

[billd]

I mig welded a half inch piece of key stock into one of Dennis's cast trigger guards and it browned beautifully.
Bill

[Birddog6]

I have welded probably 6 of them with no trouble browning the. Same with extending tangs. Just used the std wire welder on them with argon mix. 

[E.vonAschwege]

I have a had a couple pieces TIGed before and the weld repair never showed up after browning.  If the weld is harder, the clorox might not etch it as quickly, but it shouldn't be too visible.
-E

[eagle24]

Thanks guys.  Even if the weld doesn't take the finish the same as the rest of the trgger guard, I think it will look better than leaving it the way it is.  My experience is that the weld and surrounding metal usually rusts first.  Either way, there should not be much weld left after I file it back down.