Rusty junk reclaimed

[David R. Pennington]

A friend said he had some iron but it was too rusted to use. Here is a before and after of some really rusted wrought iron junk I dug out at the antique store/barber shop I go to. I think most of the stuff in the pile was old lightening rods. This will be a rear section (grip rail) on a southern mountain style trigger guard. The flattened part of the weld should end up being the curl I hope. I like wrought iron for forge welding. I also like to see the texture or grain in the finished product.

[Daryl]

Forging amazes me. Carry on, please.

[Nordnecker]

I admit, I'm a bit of a scrounger. I save old iron, too. I salvaged some clinch rods out of an old boat a few months ago. The boat was built in 1925 and some of the rods were just as sound as when they were put in.

[David R. Pennington]

From rusty junk, old lightening rods and wagon wheel hub bands....

[BOB HILL]

Nice forgings there , David. Thanks for posting.
Bob

[pjmcdonald]

Nice work. Still learning on mild steel. Haven’t come across wrought iron to try yet.

Thanks for showing us. Helps me get better.

Paul

[Tim Ault]

Im really likin the looks of that spoon bill guard ! Nice work

[Daryl]

Amazingly & astonishing work, David. Well done.

[Clint]

Nice forgings, David! Try soaking them in vinegar for a few days after you hammer them, it makes filing a lot easier by cleaning the scale. It will also show the grain to a slight degree, so you might experiment with soaking them after you finish file.
CW

[David R. Pennington]

I do that sometimes CW. Does save on files.