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Posted by GSG on October 8, 2005, 2:04 am
Please log in for more thread options Ian,
"puddling" iron was a process once used to refine pig iron into
malleable wrought iron. Basically you burned out the excess carbon,
creating a spongy mass of nearly carbon free iron and slag. This
"spongeball" was then forged or squeezed to consolidate a rough bar and
drive out excess slag. It required a rather sophisticated furnace and a
great deal of know how. It would not be a weekend project! It would be
a lot easier to use a direct method of reducing an iron ore to wrought
iron. However this would not be a simple project either. Lots of raw
materials to procure, and proper furnace to build. Expect a LOT of
time, sweat, and useless slag until you learn the ropes.
Unless you have a burning desire to learn these processes it would make
more sense to hunt for old wrought iron around scrap yards and farm
sales. Better yet, just use stainless steel eh? Just where is Bendigo
Oz ?
Glen Gardner Pittsburgh, PA
ian .at.bendigo wrote:
> Looking for someone with knowledge about puddling iron to make iron keel
> bolts for yacht repair or to make iron dumps (short shafts) that we can
> machine into bolts .
> Ian Kentish in Bendigo Oz.
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