[TheForge] Re: Alternatives to Pure Iron

[Bruce Freeman]

Don,

Could you follow up on this?  I'd be interested in buying a good supply
of this material.  At $1/lb, it's a bargain we may never see again.

Bruce
NJ

>>> PlumDon at aol.com 11/9/2004 6:20:00 PM >>>
 
In a message dated 11/9/2004 1:54:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
dann at wctatel.net writes:

Respective to alternatives to "pure"
But what happened to the Double  Ought iron  (.06  carbon) or what ever
that  
was,   that was promoted on this list last year? 




Roger Duncan who was so kindly devoted to finding a wrought iron
substitute  
for blacksmiths suffered a heart attach while sawing wood this past
year. His  
step son, his closest surviving relative, is managing his estate. I
talked to 
 him a couple months ago and he is willing to sell the Double Ought at
about 
$1  per pound in approx 1000 pound lots. In my opinion, this stuff
works just 
the  same as pure iron....easy. However is is all sheared at about 1/4"
x 3/4" 
and  1/4" x 1". A good size, to be sure but still the rough, sharp
sheared 
edge. I  would estimate there are 6-7000 pounds out there on Roger's
old farm.
 
 
Don  Plummer
Plummer Design Works
392 Hallman Mill Road
Phoenixville, PA  19460
610-495-5058
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