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Offline kbaknife

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Wrought Iron Close-up
« on: February 25, 2009, 09:35:00 AM »
I thought the fittings on the Bowie I recently posted really deserved a closer look.
I love using it because every piece is just a little different than any other.
 

 
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Offline skullworks

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Re: Wrought Iron Close-up
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2009, 09:38:00 AM »
Awesome!
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Offline Doug Campbell

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Re: Wrought Iron Close-up
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2009, 11:23:00 AM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  Cool stuff indeed Karl!
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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: Wrought Iron Close-up
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2009, 06:12:00 PM »
Looks great, and good photos too.
Dan
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Wrought Iron Close-up
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2009, 06:54:00 PM »
Karl, is that easy to work with?  I would like to try finger guards soon.

Steve

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Offline prarieboy

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Re: Wrought Iron Close-up
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2009, 08:39:00 PM »
What can One say except Karl dunn it again! C-Ya Bob
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Offline Bullet_Bob

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Re: Wrought Iron Close-up
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2009, 09:01:00 PM »
I have a 2 coal forges out the the shed and do a little hammering my self. I my self have hammered a little Wrought Iron. It is not at all like Hot Rolled steel. It will move like butter but because the structure is more like steel cable it will split far more easy.

kbaknife I will have to say. "Master craftsman"
Very nice Damascus.
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Offline chiger

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Re: Wrought Iron Close-up
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2009, 10:54:00 PM »
Hey Karl,

Is that some you smelted or is it reclaimed?

Oh, your right by the way.  Fittings look great.
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: Wrought Iron Close-up
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2009, 11:05:00 PM »
Bob, if you forge wrought iron you need to forge it at a yellow heat to keep it from splitting.
No, that wrought iron was made in 1903.
Not forged at all. If you forge wrought iron the grain structure will refine and you lose the deffinition.
It's just stock removal from some flat material.
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Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: Wrought Iron Close-up
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2009, 12:02:00 AM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: Wrought Iron Close-up
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2009, 07:51:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Steve Nuckels:
Karl, is that easy to work with?  I would like to try finger guards soon.

Steve

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Just work it like you would anything else.
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When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
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