[TheForge] Hello all, or hello again

[Rob Fertner]

Butter bar, otherwise known as pure iron. I still have a little of that
stashed away. It's fun to work with that stuff. If any of it makes it back
to the States, let us know.
Glad you're back.

Rob

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What a surprise!  Frosty, Bruce, Larry, & Rob, I remember each of you,
thanks for your notes.  Yes, we tried to get pure iron going here in the US,
didn't work out, but our efforts in Europe have made pure iron the only
option (to wrought iron) when restoring historical iron work and such, still
sold in France at our then sister company.  
I spent last weekend in Maine at the annual Open House of the Lie-Nielsen
Tool Works, high end hand tool maker.  Nic Westerman, blacksmith from
England makes their hand axes for them and did a demo of axe forging with TV
Woodwright Roy Underhill doing the striker duties, very nice work - and
followed by a lobster cookout!!
Nic and I agreed that the hand tool woodworking guys reminded us of our
blacksmith meets with everyone friendly and helpful to those who wanted to
learn. 
Good to be back,
Mike Schermerhorn
 
 
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Hi
Welcome back, I remember you from back then and the original pure iron
supply Larry Brown

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I
have just rejoined theforge and wanted to introduce myself.  Involved in
smithing since 1965, was member of theforge in the early days of it's
existence - early '90's until around year 2000.  Worked in the specialty
steel industry for most of this time as a tool steel metallurgist and have a
small rolling mill components manufacturing company.  My expertise is mostly
in heat treating (salt bath & induction) and metals selection for specific
applications.  Don't do much smithing these days due to sore arm syndrome.
Nice to be back.
Regards,
Mike
Schermerhorn
Boston