Gliden07 Well-Known Member Jan 22, 2019 #1 How do you ID Wrought Iron. I found some old Barn Honges and I thi k there WI but there real rusty so I cant see any layering. There for sale at a local Flea Market. I should have bought them but my cheapness over came me!! LOL!!
How do you ID Wrought Iron. I found some old Barn Honges and I thi k there WI but there real rusty so I cant see any layering. There for sale at a local Flea Market. I should have bought them but my cheapness over came me!! LOL!!
K KenH Well-Known Member Jan 23, 2019 #3 The only way I've read about is to cut it about half way thru then bend to break remainder to see the grain, sorta like a "green stick" fracture. Here ya' go for a good ID method and photo showing what I was trying to say: https://www.realwroughtiron.com/about-wrought-iron/how-to-identify-wrought-iron/
The only way I've read about is to cut it about half way thru then bend to break remainder to see the grain, sorta like a "green stick" fracture. Here ya' go for a good ID method and photo showing what I was trying to say: https://www.realwroughtiron.com/about-wrought-iron/how-to-identify-wrought-iron/
JeremyBartlett Well-Known Member Jan 23, 2019 #5 Sometimes the outside of wrought iron looks like wood grain.....other than what Ken said, I don't know any other good ways to ID it.
Sometimes the outside of wrought iron looks like wood grain.....other than what Ken said, I don't know any other good ways to ID it.