Drew,

Thanks again for the additional information! I'm quite surprised at the low carbon content. But as a buddy of mine often says; "One test result is worth a thousand "expert" opinions."

The linear structures are typical of the silica strings that are found in wrought iron. Globs of silica in the iron as it comes out of the furnace, are drawn out into strands when the material is forged and/or rolled into bars.

I'm still a bit perplexed by the inclusions in the "steel". I expected the steel to be a cleaner material. Going to have to think about that a while………

Steve Culver
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