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Main Discussion Area => HowTo's and Build-a-longs => Topic started by: Darto on March 19, 2013, 05:58:51 am

Title: Bending Iron Wire
Post by: Darto on March 19, 2013, 05:58:51 am

I bought this helmet stand (for displaying medieval/reenactment armor) online, costs $10 or $15 or some such.
Made of heavy iron wirelike material , finished in some sort of black substance, supposed to be authentic middle ages metal finish substance.

Anyways 1/4" heavy iron is probably difficult to bend into these types of shapes? Need a forge perhaps?
Been using this in mountains where ground to rocky to pierce.

Title: Re: Bending Iron Wire
Post by: Stoker on March 19, 2013, 10:56:13 am

If you paid 10-15 for it. Most likely cold rolled steel wire. Bender/roller will do it. No heat needed. A vice and a peice of pipe will work too.
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: Bending Iron Wire
Post by: Darto on March 19, 2013, 03:10:10 pm

Oh, OK, steel. It is made by Epic Armoury in Denmark, I think all their armor suits and helmets etc. are made of the same metal. I thought probably iron, but thanks, I guess it is steel. They just say 'metal' on the label.

Title: Re: Bending Iron Wire
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on March 25, 2013, 03:04:37 am

Try a heavy pliers/vice grips and your foot. That is what i do, and I am 14 yrs old, 5'3.
-squirrel