[TheForge] Re: Steel question OT

[Andrew Vida]

Bruce Freeman wrote:

> In principal, the Byers process could have made
> "wrought iron" of any carbon level through the "steel
> range."  I wouldn't be surprized if they did exactly
> that.  It would satify those who wanted "wrought iron"
> while providing more structural strength.  Can you
> date this material and see whether it fit into the
> time frame of the Byers process?

	I'm pretty certain this was turn of the century, which would place it 
prior to the Byers process.  I don not feel that the higher carbon 
disqualifies this material as wrought iron, but Marshall differs with me 
on this point.