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SteelSlaver

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What are the feelings about quality knives and 1075. The steel guy was at the plant yesterday and I ran into him at the steel rack and started him on knives. He said they have some surplus 1075 in either 1/16" or 1/8" (wasn't sure) flats. 4" wide and 12" long that he would sell me for $12 apiece. These were extras from some an order for a pulp mill near by. If 1/8" the would be fine for stock removal wouldn't they. If forged would they lose to much carbon? I could probly have some of it cut to shape on a computer controlled panagraph with a plasma head for doing a knife for the guy that runs the equipment.
 
wait am I missing the math here??
4" X 1/8" X 12'- $12
Admiral is selling 1/8" X 2" X 5 ' is 14.49 it would take 4 of these flats
to be 1/8' X 4" X 10' _53.96 + S & H
That is still 2' shorter
 
In the first post it says "4" wide and 12" long". One foot only, Tom. I agree, 4" x 12 feet at $12 would be a steel steal, so to speak. :)
 
see I was missing something. :foot:
At Least I can always count on you Fitz :thumbup:
to keep me on the straight and narrow.
Makes alot of sense now:o
 
12 ft long 4" wide and I can always take it to work and shear it to any dimension I want. so It is a steel and if it is 1/8" thick I will get about 4 of them then.
 
Even if it was 1/16th it'd be worth getting most likely, if you don't like thinner knives then at least you can do what others have said and use it for damascus.
 
ib2v4u said:
12 ft long 4" wide and I can always take it to work and shear it to any dimension I want. so It is a steel and if it is 1/8" thick I will get about 4 of them then.
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Is it 12 feet long, or 12 inches long? :confused::confused: If 12 feet, it's definitely worth $12.
 
Allan Molstad said:
So, I dont see to many people suggesting that 1075 alone makes a knife worth the attempt?

Whats the deal?
Any quality concerns?
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From all past posts I have seen it makes a decient blade. I think others have stated it is a bit tougher than 1095 but doesn't quite hold an edge as well. I just received 30' of 1075/1080 yesterday from Admiral. I tried a peice this morning and it grinds nice.
 
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