52100 or W1 flat stock

[butcher_block]

hunting some bar stock and am having trouble finding 52100 or W1 in sub 1/8 thick bars 2 inch wide or wider

any help out there 3/32 would work great but i know thats asking a bunch

 

[delbert ealy]

I can't remember for sure but I think either MSC or McMaster-carr carries W-1 flat stock.
Thanks,
Del

 

[Raymond Richard]

Chuck has 52100 in sheets if you don't mind cutting it to the size you need. I here its good stuff. http://www.alphaknifesupply.com/bladesteel.htm

 

[NickWheeler]

Hahaha, I was just going to tell you to go to Chuck

Thanks Ray.

It is great stuff. I'm making part of the first run of Beta blades out of the 52100 sheet.

Beta blades will be custom hand-ground and heat-treated blade blanks Chuck will be selling.

 

[Larrin]

The AKS sheet is the best looking stuff I've seen, not quite the 3/32" you're looking for though.

 

[butcher_block]

yep thats the problem and the sheeets are a little short fro the blades i want to try

deker forged out some W1 for me and i have somethign interesting in mind with that bar

 

[deker]

deker forged out some W1 for me and i have somethign interesting in mind with that bar

I was going to say...if you didn't use that I should smack you! I know it didn't look like too much work to forge out, but still...


-d

 

[Nowicki]

I was going to say...if you didn't use that I should smack you! I know it didn't look like too much work to forge out, but still...


-d

Hey I guess you must be getting better at forging when you make it look like it aint much work......:thumbup:

Larry

 

[argel55]

You might check with Ray kirk about the possibility of him rolling you some 52100 out in the size you want. He has 1 3/4 round that he rolls down . raker@rakerknives.com