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Addison C. de Lisle
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 Posted: Sun 25 Feb, 2007 11:59 am Post subject: Steel Suppliers |
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I'm sorry to post a new topic about this but I can't seem to find this information by myself. Does anyone know of any good suppliers for steel bars that can be used for stock removal? I've tried google-ing (I guess that's a verb) it and I don't get the results I'm looking for. Any help would be appreciated. 
www.addisondelisle.com
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Sean Belair
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Security steel supply company. They come in 22 foot bars so you should probably ask them to cut it for you.
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Matt G
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Not sure what type of steel you need specifically, but you could try http://www.onlinemetals.com/. They will sell small quantities, offer some cutting services and ship fast.
"Speak what you think today in words as hard as cannon-balls and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said today."
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
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Walter Stockwell
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Where are you located? That will make a big difference.
Try asking on some of the knife forum sites. If you're in Europe, try asking on British Blade Forums.
Walter
www.stockwellknives.com
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Shawn Shaw
Location: Boston, MA USA Joined: 07 Jan 2006
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Steven H
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| Matt G wrote: | | Not sure what type of steel you need specifically, but you could try http://www.onlinemetals.com/. They will sell small quantities, offer some cutting services and ship fast. |
This site certainly look convenient. Do you know if the A366/1008 cold rolled or A36 hot rolled works well for armouring?
Thanks.
Kunstbruder - Boston area Historical Combat Study
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Allan Senefelder
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Steve 1008 cold rolled steel is typically whats refered to as "mild sheet steel" in harware stores and metal stores, is suitable for armouring and is what we get in.
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Clark Volmar
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| Posted: Mon 26 Feb, 2007 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: Steel Suppliers |
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| Addison C. de Lisle wrote: | | Does anyone know of any good suppliers for steel bars that can be used for stock removal? |
Admiral Steel has a good selection
http://www.admiralsteel.com/
Take a look under the "Blade Steel" section.
But here again, they only sell 22' sections..
Hope this helps
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be. -- Douglas Adams
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Addison C. de Lisle
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| Posted: Mon 26 Feb, 2007 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks everyone for your help! I'm sure one of these will get me what I need
I'll be sure to post up the finished products 
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Jonathon G
Location: NE Ohio Joined: 06 Feb 2007
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does anyone know how you tell the carbon content of the steel?
Chaos Ex Vita
Chaos Is Life, to deny this is folly, but to embrace this is terrible.
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Steven H
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| Posted: Mon 26 Feb, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Jonathon G wrote: | | does anyone know how you tell the carbon content of the steel? |
On the standard nomenclature for steel the last two digits are the carbon content: as 1008 steel is 0.08% carbon.
Kunstbruder - Boston area Historical Combat Study
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Chris M.
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for swords i use truck leaf springs (1/4 inch thick)and for knives i use light trailer springs(1/8 inch thick) from the local scrap yard.
for stock removal these work good because they are 5160 and already have the right temper to hold an edge and be flexible.
plus they are really cheap.
i forge to shape so i temper anyway. but ive had good results either way.
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Andrew W.
Location: Devon,UK Joined: 08 Jul 2006
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If it helps anyone,I use old circular saw blades and stone saw blades as a source for my knives,a reasonably good steel,tool steel or similar alloy I am told.
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Laurie W
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Location: SW Arizona Joined: 20 Jan 2006
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Any good Patternwelded ("Damascus") billets suppliers?
Laurie Wise-Fraser FSA Scot.
Kirby Wise-Fraser FSA Scot.& Son
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Justin King
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There are a few folks selling pattern welded billets on Ebay these days.
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Thomas Watt
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Jantz Supply, mentioned above, sells pattern-welded billets, in a variety of flavors (mix of steel layers).
Not certain if they offer sizes beyond 18" long however.
Have 11 swords, 2 dirks, half a dozen tomahawks and 2 Jeeps - seem to be a magnet for more of all.
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Terry Crain
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| Walter Stockwell wrote: | Where are you located? That will make a big difference.
Try asking on some of the knife forum sites. If you're in Europe, try asking on British Blade Forums. |
Terry Crain
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