[TheForge] forged cross

[David E. Smucker]

Ron,  Muck Bar is one or two step further in the process.  The pasty ball 
was removed from puddling furnace and then hammered.  It was then rolled in 
a mill to form "muck bar".   This was the lowest "grade" of wrought iron. 
Most muck bar was then broken and then welded -- and once again rolled into 
bar.  This was Best bar.  It could then be broken, welded and rolled again 
to become Best Best bar.  Three times and it was Treble Best.

Here is a good discussion of the process: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrought_iron

Dave Smucker
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Childers" <munlaw2 at hcsmail.com>
To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 8:14 AM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] forged cross


> Muck bar, as I understand it is like pig iron; it is as poured out of the
> crucible, full of slag and impurities. Ron C
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rich Maynard
> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 5:19 PM
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> Umm, what's 'muck bar?'
>
> Rich M.
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>> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Vida
>> Sent: 06 January 2007 00:52
>> To: Sponsored by ABANA
>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] forged cross
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>>
>> Fiorini & Skiles wrote:
>> > I'd like to do it in bronze.  I just finished a bronze railing and
>> > have
>> > some left over.  It's round, so I suppose I need to square it up.
>> >
>> > I don't think we have any wrought iron lying around.  Well,
>> we do, but
>> > it's the wrong shape and is probably being saved for
>> damascus or tsubas
>> > for Bill. I'll tell him you said Hi.
>>
>> If you need some, I have several tons of it.  I have
>> some muck bar,
>> which would make a very nice etched finish.  What size would you want?
>>
>> -Andy
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