[TheForge] Walter Scadden Workshop on Marine Hardware at FurnaceTown

[H and P Foster]

H and P Foster wrote:
> 
> Thanks Bill,
> 
> That is a good idea for the balls, I never would have thought of that.  
> Do you think the mild steel would be strong enough.  I would be 
> worried about the arms perhaps bending, but then 3/4" is pretty strong 
> and for my boat of 20 feet and 1400 pounds, probably strong enough.
> 
> Thanks for sharing
> 
> Harry
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Why wouldn't mild be good enough? Wrought was used exclusively for quite a
long time. 

Ralph
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I only questioned mild because modern anchor makers make such a big deal
about talking up the super strong steels theirs are made of.  Some even have
different price ranges based on materials, and it all relates to strength.

Harry