HSJackson Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 (edited) I have access to big cat enclosures from the zoo that were installed around 1909 and torn down about 20 years ago. Several tons of bars with the majority being 3/4" and a little 1" round bar. The metal that holds the bars seem to be wrought and it's 1/2" thick by 2.5" wide with 3/4" holes punched 1.2" between the edges of the holes. I'm still trying to come up with a price that will be fair to the current owner and my time to cut it up and ship. May try to buy it all from him or just sell it on percentage. He doesn't want to deal with any of the work or selling. Here's some pics of a 3/4" bar and a piece of the flat bar with the holes that holds all the bars in place. Would anybody be interested in buying some of this stuff? Does this even look like decent quality wrought? Edited May 30, 2011 by HSJackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenon Rain. Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 thats got cool history behind it usually its boat anchor chain or the like.. good luck with your sale, and the rought looks to be a decent quality for what we use it for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSJackson Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 (edited) I twisted up a piece of the 3/4" round bar (a little to much) and then forged it flat and put a quick grind and etch on it. Edited May 30, 2011 by HSJackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzetools Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I know I would like some. I would like 12" pieces they fit nicely in a USPS $11.00 flat rate box. PM me and we can set something up. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Renner Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I will probably want to get in on this too, but might have to wait 'till Friday(because I am poor and get paid that day ). -Joe "If you do not pursue a genuine path to its consummation, then a little bit of crookedness will later turn into a major warp." -Miyamoto Musashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Kaschner Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I would probably be interested also, depending on the final price. Dan Kaschner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSJackson Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 (edited) Looking at my work schedule, it's going to probably be Tues May 4 before I could get any of this stuff shipped. This whole "real job" thing can be mighty inconvenient sometimes. Here's some just forged flat without twisting. The shiny area on the right is where it didn't get all the way submerged in the FeCl. Edited May 30, 2011 by HSJackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShimanek Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I would like some too depending on price. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lester Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I could always use a piece of wroght iron but I would have to have a quote on the price before I could commit. Doug Lester HELP...I'm a twenty year old trapped in the body of an old man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve m Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I would be interested depending on the price. Let me know. Steve Little Hindu Knives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbearforge Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I would be interested in some based on price as well. Jamie Jamie Boley Polar Bear Forge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tate Roth Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Same reply, different guy. Would take some depending on final price. Steel is my canvas, a hammer my brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankknickmeyer Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Maybe Depends on price. henry knickmeyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSJackson Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 I'm still tied up with work, but it looks good to get a couple loads of this stuff on Monday. Anybody still interested at $2 a pound + $11 flat rate shipping? It's just nearly impossible to go cheaper than that with reiforcing the boxes, hauling, and cutting up this stuff. A 1 foot long bar weighs 1 lb, 7 oz so about 21 bars is 30 lbs roughly. Haven't figured out just how many I can get into a medium flatrate box yet, but will have that info by Monday. They guy I'm getting this from seems like a straight up guy and says it's all on track, but I've never had business dealings with him before so I will wait until I have the iron home in my possession before taking any money or firm orders. I'll publish my paypal info then. Thanks for you patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenon Rain. Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 hmn, heck yeah and I have wrought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Fronefield Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I'm good for a 30ish lb box too Dan Handmade Knives by D. Fronefield (specializing in Meteorites) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Stier Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 yeah once you can get a set price on what all can fit into the 11 buck box let us know Practice random acts of Viking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Kaschner Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Please put me down for 30 lb. I will be on vacation Monday, May 3rd through Monday, May 10th so if the shipping information is available next week please email me and I will paypal when I get back. email: dkaschner at comcast.net Thanks! Dan Kaschner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Me too! Me too!!! One flat-rate box full, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Renner Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I'd be interested in 10 pounds. -Joe "If you do not pursue a genuine path to its consummation, then a little bit of crookedness will later turn into a major warp." -Miyamoto Musashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Thompson Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I'd take a box too, please John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lester Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Ten pounds would do me for quite a while. I'll be looking for the final details. Doug Lester HELP...I'm a twenty year old trapped in the body of an old man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Fisher Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 (edited) I would be in for 10 pounds of the round bar. Jerry Edited May 4, 2010 by Jerry Fisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSJackson Posted May 4, 2010 Author Share Posted May 4, 2010 (edited) OK, got a load of the iron back to the house today and I can package it tonight and tomorrow and get it in the mail Thursday morning. I have to leave on a work trip Thursday afternoon so after that it will be Monday before I can send any more. Price is $2 per lb + $10 shipping and it's all 3/4" round bar. What I thought was 1" bar turned out to be 3/4" solid bar with a sleeve on it. Not sure why they did that. I'll check just how much I can fit in a flat rate box later this afternoon. Anyway, paypal is catfish@bigriver.net Looks like about 60 lbs is the max comfortably in one box. The reinforced box weighs almost 3 lbs and the limit is 70 lbs so that works out pretty good. Edited May 5, 2010 by HSJackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve m Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I would like 15#s thanks steve Little Hindu Knives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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