AAARGH

Nancy's drum, take two, was going perfectly; I was doing the final bit of tightening of the ropes when the weld broke on the bottom ring.

Is it possible to weld iron without burning the wooden shell behind it? (It'd have to be done in place; the base of the drum is wide enough that the ring wouldn't fit over it if it were welded separately.)

I'm not having the best week ever.