keithgartner Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Hell'o, My nane is Keith Gartner, I live in Steelville, Missouri, about 100 miles south west of St. Louis. I've been practicing smithing on and off for 12 years, I belong to ABANA, and BAM, I'm not active at all, should be though. I make mostly camping tools, and rendesvouis trinkets, I copy everything I make, as I have the, artistry and imagination of a sewer lid, most of my work is rebuilding tools and equipment, hammering out bush hog blades, and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 It's too bad that most sewer lids today are not forged, but cast... But Welcome to I Forge Iron, glad to have more mid-western people join. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithgartner Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 The realy new one are reinforced lightweight concrete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Welcome aboard Keith, glad to have you. Light weight concrete will work for sewer manhole lids but not storm drain covers. Sewer lids must be lockable as it can be a very dangerous environment in a sewer. . . and kids will be kids. Storm drain lids on the other hand have to be easily accessible and rely on gravity to keep traffic from popping them open so storm covers are still cast iron. And weren't you just dieing to know THAT little tidbit? Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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