Originally Posted by
mizgeorge
Cookson's standard wire is soft. However, it's not, in my opinion, as soft as some other bullion dealers' soft!
If it's any help Su', I buy standard wire for anything thicker than 1.0mm. For 1.0, I buy standard and half hard; for 0.8, I generally have all tempers; and for anything thinner than that, I use half hard for maille, and soft for wrapping.
You can always alter the temper yourself, but I find it easier to anneal than to fully harden other than by drawing or rolling.
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