[TheForge] Tool Steel--This should be OT I think

[Andrew Vida]

Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer wrote:
> In 20 or 30 years whoever specified steel, instead of enduring wrought, 
> will be comfortably retired and elsewhere.

	Certainly so, but things can change... at least in principle.  Cities, 
were they to understand the economic value of wrought iron to them and 
their taxpayers might sing a different tune with awareness.  I would not 
hold my breath waiting, but crazier things have happened.
	
> Re the earlier discussion;
> The alloy and carbon content of wrought used in old construction , farm 
> and ship work seems to be highly variable. I have some that has layers 
> that will round the teeth on a hacksaw blade in 3 strokes . Other 
> examples are almost buttery. Some is definitely chunky, some is all 
> bristling fibers.

	This has been my experience as well, though I can't say I've ever 
encountered a piece of wrought quite that hard.  Then again, I cut most 
of mine hot.