[TheForge] Anvil repair workshop in NJ

[Jerry Frost]

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From: "Andrew Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
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Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Anvil repair workshop in NJ


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> Jerry Frost wrote:
>> Lead's probably cheaper when you compare fuel costs for melting the iron.
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> It woul d seem to me that the extra labopr and manufacturing steps
> involved in filling a sasting with lead would increase the cost over a
> straight iron casting.  Material costs in such a case strike me as minor
> in comparison with labor, even at fifty cents per hour.
>

While I agree with your reasoning, we're talking China. Labor is really 
cheap, there's no EPA, OSHA, etc. but China has to ship coal, oil and nat 
gas in. I'm thinking the fuel to melt is the major cost.

I'm just speculating though so . . .
Jer