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Occasionally you will find an iron that will get more stuck as you tap on the tang. This can be caused by an iron that is not tapered evenly. This can be caused by an number of reasons. Poor sharpening habits. Rust and pitting causing material loss. Etc. What you may find is, that when you measure the thickness in various sections, typically the blade may measure .140 and as you move to a mid area it will then be about .100 But then as you measure farther up the tang it will increase again to .120 !!! This will cause the iron and wedge to bind as it actually should be loosening. In which case you will need drastic measures to remove the wedge without damaging it. |
Stubborn Irons |