In a message dated 9/7/2006 5:08:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
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Tim and  others that have dealt with newer plants can probably suggest  
other  references. My study has been primarily with the colonial iron   
industry.



Lester Ross informed me the 1860-1870s were a very frustrating time for  
blacksmiths, as they soon learned steel did not mend like wrought iron. He  wanted 
to see data on scrap piles from smithies from that time period because he  
predicted a lot of waste from experimentation in repairs. 
 
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.