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David R · 23rd March 2021, 12:21 PM

To sum up then, French made in the first half of the 19thC or earlier,... because you don't need power hammers to get good forge welds, (trust me on this).
Next up, recommendations on cleaning, just oiling and leaving or a good scrub down?

23rd March 2021, 12:21 PM	#12
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,052	To sum up then, French made in the first half of the 19thC or earlier,... because you don't need power hammers to get good forge welds, (trust me on this). Next up, recommendations on cleaning, just oiling and leaving or a good scrub down?