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5:52 pm
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April 19, 2010
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I am looking for 1/4" or preferably 5/16" round and 3/8" sq. soft iron for making rivets to fasten planking on a historical project of the Viking era. I am also looking for some flat bar of the same type or 1/2" round I can break down. Rivets will be peened down over a washer or rode, cold. My question is: what type of low carbon iron do I need to be looking for? Daytime shop # 360-856-0634 or
5:58 pm
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April 19, 2010
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are you aiming for 100% authentic finished product? if so you need to find wrought iron ..its tough to find but there is some around . good luck !
1:02 am
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March 22, 2011
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Ken, do a search for wrought iron here, there was someone advertising a bunch on the board a week or so before the conference
as always
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billyO
5:32 am
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November 1, 2010
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If you really want soft iron, look for #2 tie wire it is about 1/4" dia. It should be dead soft and available in big coils. I would recommend contacting a contractor doing LARGE reinforced concrete work. Perhaps they may donate some if it's for a good cause (ie: non-profit) organization.
Good Luck,
Mike
7:30 pm
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April 22, 2010
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I already told Ken this- but tie wire is black annealed steel, and there is an outfit in LA, Artsons, that sells black annealed in every size round from .048 to 1/2", in any size piece you want, from 1" long to rolls hundreds of feet long.
http://artsonswire.com/indust_wire.html
I have been buying from the for years, its great stuff. I buy in 10 foot lengths, a 100lbs at a time, and pay truck freight.
I have heard there may be a place in Kent, too, that sells annealed wire as well. Cant remember the name, though.
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