On 13 Sep 2009 16:36:27 GMT, the renowned steamer
wrote:

--Got to ruminatin' this morning; how the heck is steel wool made?
Anyone know?

I'll avoid giving the obvious answer involving metallic ruminants...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_wool

Steel wool is made from low-carbon steel (low enough to be close to
plain iron). It is not made by drawing ”steel wool wire” through a
tapered die, but rather by a process more like broaching where a heavy
steel wire is pulled through a toothed die that removes a thin wire
shaving.


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