[TheForge] Needful things...

[Saint Phlip]

On 12/18/06, Mike Linn <bamablacksmith at comcast.net> wrote:
> At 11:15 PM 12/17/2006, you wrote:
> >I need a few items, and some information, and if it's smithing, I
> >kinda think I know who to ask, so guys, help me out please ;-)
> >
> >I need a piece of square or rectangular bar stock, maybe 2-3 inches
> >long. It should be about medium carbon, the dimensions can be 2" X 3"
> >in any direction, as long as it's no more or no less than 2-3 inches,
> >and it must be square or rectangular. Also, it MUST be scrap, rather
> >than new steel. What do you guys suggest? NOT stainless- simple high
> >carbon.
>
> Im a little confused as to why it MUST be scrap iron as it will be really
> difficult to know what material you have. I would go to something like the
> metals supermarket
> http://www.metalsupermarkets.com/  and pick it up from them, they deal in
> drops and might have what you need.

Thanks, Mike, for your suggestions ;-) It MUST be recycled for an SCA
project- don't ask ;-)



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