Pug}{maN Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 got lots of new stuff today, guy came buy with a big hand forged chain and some forge welded rings for wheel hubs i think, then got a call from this other guy sead he had a anvil and some other stuff to give me to come over, so i got this small anvil with no holes in it but has nice rebound , no clue as to what it is ? and then i think this big link is wrought iron ? any way any info or anything let me know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Hiya Pug, there 'sposed to be photos with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimsShip Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I see photos Whirly. Maybe your settings are off or something. Cute little anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 The link in the vise sure looks like WI. You have some good friends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 A spark test is a way to ID ferrous metals, although not foolproof. Touch the item on the wheel and don't press hard. Wrought iron has straight carrier lines in the "shower." There will be a few "sprigs," short straight branches on the carrier lines, but no bursting like you get on mild steel and higher carbon steels. Test the unknown to a known. A museum conservator would call this "destructive testing" and would never do it, because you would lose a little bit of the test piece where it touched the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 The wagon wheel hub bands you show are often wrought iron too. They are often useful in their current form to make things from. Test the anvil to see it's carbon content on the face and on the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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