[TheForge] Rotted iron?

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Sounds like wrought to me.

On Nov 8, 2012, at 10:24 AM, Ron Childers wrote:

I drew out a very old railroad spike on my power hammer and the tapered
end split into strands like cable. It's at least 60 years old. I don't
think it is wrought iron, but I've  had no problem with dozens of other
spikes. Why? 
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