[TheForge] Sash Weights

[robert hensarling]

> The ones I have found are cast , and shatter under the hammer,
> or wrought iron(and you know what to do w/ those).

All of the wrought iron sashes should be sent to Robert Hensarling in 
Uvalde, Texas.  I'll be happy to store them for you :o)
BTW, a bladesmith up in Maine had some 100+ year old anchor chain.  They are 
about 8 inches long, and 5 wide, and 1.5" in diameter.  The water and 
weather has eroded a lot of the chain, revealing the neat striated patterns 
that wrought gives off.  I bought about 8 links from him, still intact with 
each other.  Indian George ( he rides an old Indian Motorcycle) said the 
chain was from an old whaling ship.  I forget right now exactly where he 
lives, but it is or it was the whaling capital of the world according to IG. 
I thought it was interesting history to go along with the chain.  I just 
haven't brought myself to cut any of it yet, but will eventually.
Back on the sashes, I never knew that they were anything other than cast 
iron.  I need to start opening my eyes more when I'm on a recon mission for 
my shop.