Originally Posted by
ftwelder
Ill get some pics but the "thin slice" sounds better than welding.
I would shim that and then weld it
Probably could just fill it with a big bead of weld
If silver was going to hold it in the original scheme, then silver will hold the shim to the end of the bar and also the tube to the shim. You want very tight clearances with silver in order to keep the strength up. This will also help the appearance.