Iron Sword notes, compiled by Eli Fenton from various posts to
rec.games.frp.dnd.
This document can be found on http://www.zioth.com/roleplay

Descriptions here are very sparse. Many steps are ommitted.


To make a regular sword:
* Heat iron
* Shape it
* Cool it
* Repeat

To make a cold-worked sword:
* Bang the iron into the shape you want.
* Cold-iron weapons are weak and hard to make.

To make a cast-iron sword:
* Pour the iron into a mold.
* Cast Iron is a ferrous alloy, the carbon content of which is greater
  than the maximum solubility in austenite at the eutectic temperature
  (Materials Science and Engineering, an Introduction; Callister)