Mouse invasion

[steve t]

 

[Blobber]

They look good, a bit creepy though!

 

[magnet]

Great, those mate

 

[Mark 2]

Railheads?

 

[bourbon]

Nice. Having seen our blacksmith make them, They are more complicated than they appear.

 

[steve t]

Railheads?

They're going on a gate

 

[Mark 2]

They have a cast feel, just going on the texture, is that correct?

 

[bourbon]

They look wrought to me.

 

[steve t]

Hand forged out of 20mm mild steel

 

[Mark 2]

Hand forged out of 20mm mild steel

So how do you get that texture in the finish, if you don't mind me asking.

 

[steve t]

Wire brush while still hot

 

[Mark 2]

Wire brush while still hot

Interesting, thanks.

 

[bourbon]

Wire brush while still hot

Wipe with an oily rag as well?

 

[Mark 2]

Wipe with an oily rag as well?

Cockney rhyming?

 

[bourbon]

Cockney rhyming?

That's gone over my head, (blame man flu)

 

[Mark 2]

That's gone over my head, (blame man flu)

Cockney rhyming slang, oily rag - fag (cigarette).
I apologize for my digression.

 

[bourbon]

Cockney rhyming slang, oily rag - fag (cigarette).
I apologize for my digression.

LOL. and I smoke as well! This Man flu must be worse than I thought.

 

[Pond frog]

So how do you get that texture in the finish, if you don't mind me asking.

A lot of that texture will be scale from heating the steel, same as mill scale