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Don't know if this has been asked before, but can this steel manufacturer ship steel around the world? Because I would love to order W1, 1095, or 9260. Otherwise, I would be stuck with recycled stuff. Not that it's bad of course, I just want more choices for swordsmithing besides old leaf springs.
 
I'd be surprised if he can't, but do yourself a favor and get some 1084 and W2 when you order hermano. ;)
 
Thanks, javand. Now I'll be sure to purchase steel from him anytime, especially 1084 and W2. Can't wait to try a nickel steel alloy like 15N20 too.
 
He was willing to ship to me in Denmark, so you should be able to get it shipped to you. And all things considered, i found his shipping fee quite reasonable.
 
Jeez, just call him and ask! 1 (973) 949-4140 saves a lot of guessing, and Aldo is a real guy

-Page
 
Saphigi,

I've shipped to Canada, Mexico, Ireland ,Scotland, Wales, France,Italy, Russia, Bulgaria, Japan and a few others who's name I can't remember so far and a whole lot down to Australia. Question is....WHERE DO YOU LIVE? If it is my power to do so I will get it to you.

The W-2 is a lot closer to where it should be then where it started. I am calling the freight forwarder today to get confirmation on delivery to the shop. We are still using the old Do-All so we will have to cut for about a week before we start taking orders or we will be up 22 hours a day instead of the 20 I've become so accustom to and I need at least 4 hours sleep a night or I just can't function! :)

Hugs and ....Hugs,
Uncle Aldo
 
He will deliver to foreign countries like Alabama if you get a large enough order :) See ya in a few days Aldo!
 
JZknives said:
why does everyone love w2 so much? isnt 1095 the same thing pretty much?
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Yes and no. I think you could call W2 1095 but not the other way around. 1095 is a wide spec material. It is possible, within the specification for 1095, to have an alloy who's pearlite nose goes all the way over and touches the left side of the graph. This would not be very useful for knifemakers. 1095 is an inexpensive wide specification high carbon steel.

W2 on the other hand is a relatively clean (think: vacuum remelt) narrow specification tool steel with vanadium for grain refinement. Clean low alloy fine grained steel sports some of the best fine edge stability that steel is capable of. A W2 standard in my cut tests has the most durable fine edge stability of any steel I've tested and I've tested quite a few. Not so with 1095.
 
The V does make a difference ! Modern metallurgy is often a matter of " micro-alloying" . A pince of this and a pinch of that can make an ordinary steel into a special steel, just like cooking !
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
Yes and no. I think you could call W2 1095 but not the other way around. 1095 is a wide spec material. It is possible, within the specification for 1095, to have an alloy who's pearlite nose goes all the way over and touches the left side of the graph. This would not be very useful for knifemakers. 1095 is an inexpensive wide specification high carbon steel.

W2 on the other hand is a relatively clean (think: vacuum remelt) narrow specification tool steel with vanadium for grain refinement. Clean low alloy fine grained steel sports some of the best fine edge stability that steel is capable of. A W2 standard in my cut tests has the most durable fine edge stability of any steel I've tested and I've tested quite a few. Not so with 1095.
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what is fine edge stability? durability of the edge before going dull or actual strength of the edge ?
 
JZknives said:
what is fine edge stability? durability of the edge before going dull or actual strength of the edge ?
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Durability of the edge against chipping and roll. This is frequently at odds with wear resistance because the carbides that play a key roll in wear resistance generally contribute to poor edge stability, particularly when it is a fine edge.

A good example is S30V. It has a large percentage of chromium and carbides making up probably 30% of the matrix by volume. This steel does well in CATRA testing, but when taken down to a thin edge and subjected to the various loads a knife sees in real use the edge retention was not that great. It wore well in stuff like cardboard and rope, but it tended to be chippy even at lower hardness where it was also easy to roll. Poor fine edge stability.

Generally an edge is lost to a combination of wear, chipping and rolling. W2 does very well at the last two, making it an excellent steel in non abrasive applications.
 
Sorry for the late reply, Mr. Aldo Bruno. I actually live somewhere near the Federal District. Will buy steel as soon as I get my bank account. As for steel alloys, I'd enjoy making cutlery with any kind, except stainless or the low-medium carbon ones. As for 1095, I heard that it's the relatively close cousin of W2, but I respect all the spring, high speed or high carbon steel alike.
 
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