[TheForge] Scrounging small stock

[marilyn traber 011221]

> Election time is near, and I'm oogling all those campaign signs 
> supported by an inverted, squared-off U-shaped piece of "wire".  
> That wire turns out to be about 1/4" stock.  I've used some from 
> some years back to make a couple chandeliers, recently, and other 
> stuff before that.
> 
> Question is, are they worth the scrounging?  (After the election, of 
> course! Why you wouldn't think I'd do such a thing pull up 
> Bush/Cheney signs BEFORE the election, would you?)  Anyone know 
> easier pickings for small stock like that?  
> 
> I really should get around to pricing the stuff, but am leery of 
> doing so, now that prices are so far up.
> 
> Bruce
> NJ


I find them quite useful, both for making hoy dog forks, as a kid's project, 
as well as using them for other things requiring small stock- notably, the US 
Cavalry style collapsible grill someone here turned me onto. In fact, I'll 
take all somebody will give me, and make a point of going sign scrounging. 
Avoid the ones with the galvanized coatings, though- it's hard to get off- 
not worth the effort, and it isn't food safe.

Saint Phlip,
CoD

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