Anyone seen wagon wheel iron like this?

Robert Mayo

Robert Mayo

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A friend gave me some big wagon wheel iron and of course i figured it to be steel or wrought as usual
but when i cut a chunk out and ground a bevel then etched it this is what i found . It seems to be two
types of metal welded together now this is new to me but i was wondering if anyone else has seen this before?
This stuff is 3" wide and a 1/2" thick.
Thanks Bob
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I have some similar. Have never done anything with it. Not sure if mine is welded like yours, but I cut and bended it and didn't get the typical wought, break.

I'll try and locate pics.
 
I've never etched anything ,will vinagar work?
I posted these on "I FORGE IRON" a long time ago but nobody knew anything about it.
 

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Mark Behnke said:
I've never etched anything ,will vinagar work?
I posted these on "I FORGE IRON" a long time ago but nobody knew anything about it.
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Mark mine looked like mono steel until it was etched .I'm not sure if vinegar will work i used ferric cloride. Are both pieces in the second pic from the same wheel? Give the vineger a try you will have to leave it for a while i think.

Bob
 
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Two different wheels.
What is momo steel?
I'll go polish a piece and put it in some vinegar and see what happens.
 
I polished a piece and put in the vinegar.

Do I let it set then pull it out and polish again or no need to polish?
 
I soaked this overnight, not sure what I'm looking at, definitely not as defined as yours.
 

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