Wikipedia has more than you would ever want to know about the history of
wrought iron. I am including a link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrought_iron
This reminds me that my neighbor, who makes collectible knives, makes
beautiful blades and handle parts from Damascus steel. I had never heard of
its use for anything other than gun barrels. In his work, the layers are
very evident and apparently add to the value of the product. So, though no
longer valued for gun work, the old product keeps appearing in new forms.
He also uses modern products, such as titanium, and all sorts of exotic
woods and other handle materials.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Andrew Fildes" <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Snow Again
> There are a lot of balcony railings and garden railings in Melbourne in
> Victorian era buildings - made from what is referred to as cast iron'.
> Some of them look a bit New Orleans, as a point of reference. I was told
> that this decorative work was shipped out as ballast on the ships that
> took back the wool. They even shipped out prefabricated buildings made of
> corrugated iron - real iron, not steel as it now is although we still call
> it iron. Those are long rusted away. I suspect that many of those rails
> are in fact cast wrought iron.
> The term wrought iron seems to be used for decorative work done with
> welded, bent steel strip these days - wrong on both counts.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 27/01/2011, at 11:57 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Andrew. In this country, artisans use a combination of
>> materials,
>> cast for detailed pieces, and cold-worked steel for the simpler parts.
>> When
>> welded and painted black, most folks just think of it as "wrought iron".
>
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