Info on the bigot Nick Adams: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Adams_(commentator)
Relevant part:
Adams opposes education regarding LGBTQ topics in schools and said that only a "bad parent" would take their children to see a drag queen show.[18] LGBTQ Nation, an online news magazine, has alleged Adam's apparent hypocrisy on this topic as he has suggested taking children to Hooters.[18]
You underestimate what can be achieved by pounding and grinding.
Grinding, using a stone, which is harder than iron. They don't make sharpening stones from iron.
T12 carbon tool steel is more than just iron
I mean, -that- file is more than just iron, but it's also more recognizable as a file. Exclusively iron files are a thing; they just look like rectangular turds.