Gazz Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 The first picture of the wagon wheel tire shows rust in sort of series of dotted lines as does your second picture. Good indicators that it is wrought iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Yup, that was one of the deciding factors for making the purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latticino Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 4:10 PM, Frosty said: I see what you were thinking when you picked it up but it's WAY too big and one set of tines would hold more hammers and a person is likely to need very often Unless, of course, you are Albert Paley: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 My hammer collection pales in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Yes; I don't think I would have bothered with the notch & break test on that one. It's a bit sad that the coarser/lower grade the Wrought Iron is; the easier it is to identify. The real high grade stuff is a dream to use but more difficult to identify in the scrap stream---so much so that I tend to test all "old" steel I pick up just in case. A common method of recycling scrap iron was "busheling" where the scrap was piled up and forge welded back into a single unit that was then worked. As a side effect sometimes steel was incorporated and you can find specifications stating how much steel would be allowed in the WI for certain jobs. I once found a rod that when I notched and broke it about 1/2 was WI and the other half steel---made a good showpiece on the difference in the break structure. Some of my hammers: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 He probably had a couple of those. He also usually had an un-small crew working for him too. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker77 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 8:47 PM, Chris C said: Now I'm on the hunt for some old cast iron window weights. Haven't seen those in years, but I bet there are still some out there. Here ya go, Chris. PM me if you want to come and get 'em, I'm about 4 miles W of Will Rogers airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 PM sent. THANKS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donal Harris Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 This one looks like it was made from one of the bolts they used on fish plates to link tracks together. Was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 ThomasPowers will confirm whether or not this one is, but he’s recommended them for dishing hammers before. This is one I made on that recommendation (shown here grinding up melted borax for flux); note the slight curve to the head and the angle at which it is set to the handle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazz Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Albert collected many blacksmith tools and most of them went unused - he had his favorite go to stuff. Not to say never, as every now and then a particular task might find a never before used tool pressed into service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Yes; it's an old RR bolt. I was forging some Y1K cooking pots and needed a long neck hammer to get down into them for dishing without chipping through the handle with the edge. I found that one bent to follow the arc of my swing was really nice for dishing when you start working the sides. Also used for SCA armour Dishing. For working cold I would sometimes leave a nut on for a bit more weight. (I also would point out that the really really good armourers all seemed to be set up for working hot and a lot of folks wanting to be good dropped out of the craft from RSI...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Well, thanks to Picker77, I came home with 4 window weights for my chain hold-down. Thanks Picker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 This is for all of you in the Oklahoma City area who are familiar with LA's Recycling. (only ones I know of are DHarris and Picker77 Was looking for some 3/4" rod to use in tong making. Came across this container with a bunch of it. This is what's inside the container. Weighs 13.5 pounds. Cost me $5.15 with tax. The long arm is 60" and the support arm is 35". If the material is any good, it ought to make quite a few pair of tongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Or a small jib crane... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 Think of those window weights as one chain hold-down and 3 spares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Is that rod painted or galvanized? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 It's painted, Frosty. Checked that for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 No galvy under the paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 No sir, just bare hot-rolled steel. I chipped off some paint with the tip of my pocket knife at the salvage yard to check. Guess I could go further and put paint remover on it to double check, but I really see no reason to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Excellent. In rust we trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Frosty Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Concerns abated. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 "In Rust We Trust" Got that on a shirt from Glen; it's a favorite to wear when I go to the scrapyard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 I have one of his with the upside down warning sign. Oh, and I might add, there were 4 forklift tongues there if anyone is looking to make an ASO !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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