Thanks guys, I'm in Central Pa. Frosty and I'll put that in the header. Like I said I may or may not set up a forge in the near future. I'd like to ofcourse but since I own a small construction/cabinet/furniture company I'm not sure I have the time right now. I have done a fair amount of forge welding on a friend's forge as a learning experience mainly, simple projects. I realize that the use of wrought iron and higher carbon steel isn't done anymore much but I was curious what they used long ago and what kind of servicable things they could make with it. I manage to stumble across some obscure old books and letters and it's interesting to read about the old techniques and to two smiths swapping secrets. Thanks again guys, as you can see I don't post much but I've been reading your stuff as a guest for quite awhile.
Scott