[TheForge] Finishing Pure Iron

[Dave Brown]

At 07:54 03/30/02 -0600, you wrote:

>>Is there any difference between the finihsing that is
>>required for pure iron and for mild steel. Does it
>>oxide differently? Do the oil and wax finishes still
>>work?Does it last any longer in the weather?
>
>Frederick,

I forgot to complete this thought:

>Combining these two thought:  If low carbon content results in low 
>oxidation rates, and old finishing oils/waxes will adhere as well, then 
>the final result sounds better than what you'd get using mild steel.

With low corrosion properties, if the piece does start to rust under the 
finish, I don't think you'll get the same level of 'creeping rust' under 
the finish that you get with mild steel.


>Make sense?  Does to me, but I could be misremembering or way out on a 
>limb with my logic.
>
>Dave Brown