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

[Grant Marcoux]

It is the unpredictability of wrought iron in construction applications, in
part, that led to its being supplanted by mild steels.

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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.
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