[TheForge] Possible return of Pure Iron to the USA

Michael H. Murphy blacksmith at comcast.net
Sun Nov 7 14:09:24 EST 2004


Actually, 1 foot square is a good size -- if you cut it into 1/4" lengths.

Murf

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> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Schade
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> oh I get it....yeah a typo. but you knew that. didn't you?
> 
> Bob
> ___
> On Nov 7, 2004, at 12:50 PM, Dan Tull wrote:
> 
> > Very ambitious!    1foot sq.?
> > dan tull
> > georgia
> > abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Schade" <schade at acegroup.cc>
> > To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 8:12 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Possible return of Pure Iron to the USA
> >
> >
> >> I've never tried 'pure iron'. I did try to buy some at LaCrosse a
> >> couple of years ago but all that the guy had was like 1/8"x 3/4".
> >> This size material is already pretty easy to forge.
> >> If the stuff is as easy to forge as everyone says you could save
> >> yourself some inventory by only stocking larger sizes. They
> >> could then be forged down for a project. It seems like 3/4"
> >> square/round, 1/2"x1"flat, 1' square/round, would cover most small
> >> shop purposes.
> >> Bob
> >> ___
> >> On Nov 6, 2004, at 5:50 PM, Mark Williams wrote:
> >>> I'm interested in square and round rod, but not in very large
> >>> quantities. I'd like to learn more.
> >>>
> >>> Mark
> >>> Snow Hill, Maryland
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rome Hutchings"
> >>> <rome.hutchings at theprairieismygarden.com>
> >>> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 9:23 PM
> >>> Subject: [TheForge] Possible return of Pure Iron to the USA
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Anyone who got their hands on this material knows how wonderful it
> >>> was to work with.  But, just
> >>> like many a good thing........the east coast importer stopped bring
> >>> it to the USA.  While it is true
> >>> that it was expensive, but the ease of working with it more than
> >>> made up for the cost in reduced
> >>> forging time.
> >>>
> >>> If there are enough people out there interested, the possibility of
> >>> importing it are very good.  Right
> >>> now I have standing pre-orders for 5,000 lbs.  What needs to happen
> >>> is this number has to be more
> >>> like 20,000 lbs in order to get a break on the shipping.
> >>>
> >>> So, if you are interested, please reply and pass this message on to
> >>> others who might be interested.
> >>>
> >>> In the mean time, check out the link:  http://www.pureiron.com/
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Rome Hutchings
> >>> The Prairie Forge
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