Wrought iron?

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miden

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Hi guys,

I got an old wagon wheel rim from a friend, it was in his garden and the ants saw to it that the wood disappeared:p

I have tried to search on the web for info to tell me if this is WI. I surface ground it and am I am currently soaking it in a vinegar/water solution to try see some sort of etc.

In the old days, did they ever use mild steel for the rims or was it always WI? This one is a good size - 5/8" thick x 4" wide and around 3 1/2" high.
When I cut halfway through it and then broke it, there were definitely flaky fibres like people say there should be.
The outside is of course very rusted and pitted due to the elements.

Any advise will be welcome - I am not at all familiar with this stuff.
 
cutting and breaking it like you did is a good way to tell. it sounds like you have real wrought-iron.

the finial nut below is wrought-iron etched in ferric chloride. I'll get another pic of different sample in a bit.

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Hi Jerid, thank you for the post.
I don't know about this being WI though, 2 hours in the vinegar hasn't really done anything noticeable.
I just watered the mix down a bit and will take a look a bit later.

Maybe I will have to try different acids etc to see if that will work.

BTW, I looked at your website and your knives are really beautiful.

Mike
 
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Well, looks like it isn't WI, a night in the vinegar didn't do much.
Can anyone tell me where to get hold og some proper WI for bolsters, guards etc?

Thanks
 
cover finished WI in cold blue then boil in bleach for an antique weathered look or just etch and polish to reveal some of the contrast as said above
 
Aldo at new jersey steel barron is where I get mine. That and old crazy dudes in the north east. Which isn't aldo.

Yet.
 
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