Is it wrought iron.

[JTknives]

I thought i would wright up this tutorial on wrought iron.

first is a visual check. it might have a wood grain texture if it has been exposed to the weather.

next is the cut test.
cut halfway through the iron. then use a hamer to brake it open at the cut.
once it starts to open up you will see it starts to make fibers of iron.

if its not wrought it will have a crystal texture and not show any fiber.

now for the pictures.

my wrought iron

 

[JTknives]

Keep an eye out because wrought iron can be anything. old wagons uslay have good wrought iron, that is where i got all mine. now for the pictures

 

[JTknives]

close up of forged wrought iron chain.

look how perty

cut with a hacksaw.

open it up.

This is what you want to see

Sweet

 

[Shawn fu]

Great pictures,J-thanks for sharing:thumbup:

 

[JTknives]

ya the pictures turned out very nice. some times its hard to get a good picture of the fiber.

 

[JTknives]

ok im bringing this back to the top.