povethestud (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

END OF PART 1....OK guys now lets get that lil fucking back wheel out the way and thats my sons xmas present sorted...lol

povethestud (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The work that went into those Penny Farthings was incredible...lmao

NoDetrel (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Ah, and so that's what made wrought iron what it was. I know that nowadays the closest one can get to wrought iron is low-carbon steel. Thanks for the info.

althesmith (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

If they were working wrought-iron, then there would have been little need for much flux. The high silica content, which makes wrought such a pita to punch or slit without splitting, also makes it basically self-fluxing.

Guardtheheart (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

That humbles me.... wow!

GenericGene (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is a great video, the quality is excellent. Now this is hard yakka, swing a sledge will keep you fit. Great Post Thanks.

galantride (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

what sort of ring are they gonna make?

Bullettube (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

What great teamwork! I once handed a sledge I was holding in my right hand to a friend and he promptly dropped it on his foot. It was a 20# sledge, and I guess he wasn't used to it.

mayhem001boats (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Hammering upwards!!!!

Anvilfolk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Hi! Are you sure it would be that weak? I believe good modern steel forge-welds are about 70% as strong as plain steel (data from a blacksmith). This must've been wrought iron, not steel, which should weld a lot better, or at least, more easily. I'm not quite sure about all this, so feel free to add :)