It's steel, only the gods know what aloy any perticular inch posseses but its steel non the less. I still have a cold cut chisel i made in highschool from the stuff. 2 melinia ago you wouldnt hear many complaints...

Fold it over and weld it a couple of times if you dont like the inconsistancy, then test it to see what it is good for, lol. 

For the most part is usually pretty good steel. I've seen guys make punches and pritchels from the better pieces.

3/8" makes great standardbred shoes for those that still like to swage and hand make.

George

In mexico and much of southamerica that is the shoe stock of choice

Rebar is fantastic stuff to put under concrete.

In the states we put it IN the concrete.

Frosty The Lucky.

In the states we put it IN the concrete.

Frosty The Lucky.

Thank you. I got the "forbidden" message earlier when I typed that.

forge welding this causes it to break apart.

Nice, the charm of mystery metal