"Bob Engelhardt" wrote in message
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Thanks for the replies, but if I still wanted to forge shape it, is there
a required process?

Well, I guess the answer is it depends. Is it a work hardened steel or a
heat treated steel? Or is it just a hard enough alloy to do the job hot
rolled and stamped to shape while still red?

Nail bars aren't $5 anymore, but they are still cheap enough to destroy a
couple if you just want to try it.