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Admiral steel
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Last I got from them was about 8 months or so ago. I got 1075 and 1095. The 1075 although not hamon forming works well however reason I use 1075 is the hamon. The 1095 I got I made two blades out of and when quenching in parks 50 they sounded like a pinq athon (best way to describe it). I didnt use any more of it. I have used the 1075 but now that aldo has it in stock wont bother with them anymore.
Personally I would stick to Aldo or Kelly Couples or AKS
Personally I would stick to Aldo or Kelly Couples or AKS
This is for someone else and he saw he could get some 440c from Admiral for a good bit cheaper than Aldo . I personally buy my steel from Aldo , but he is looking at price only . I was just curious as to how they were now so maybe I could save him some grief if they had problems .
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I've bought 1095 and 440c from admiral. My experience with the 1095 was similar to quint's in that three blades cracked/broke in the quench. The 440c I got has some weird grain look to it when it is mirror polished, kind of like wood grain. I've since switched to Aldo and never looked back.
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I purchased some ATS-34 from them last year, and it had the odd grain pattern mentioned earlier, and numerous voids.
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I usually shop around for the best price on things as much as possible. However that said there are a few things I will spend a little more on to get a repeated great product. Ecspecially when it comes to blades. I am not gonna spend the hours forging or grinding or both, the prep for HT, the HT process, which for me is probably half the battle of making a knife. I dont want all that to be wasted on steel that could be not what I expect it to be.
Spend the slightly more money and get from someplace that you know your product will be good. And if you have an issue he will take care of it.
Just my two sense worth.
Spend the slightly more money and get from someplace that you know your product will be good. And if you have an issue he will take care of it.
Just my two sense worth.
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D2 can have an Orange Peel look when polished. Might try a vinegar soak on that "440C" to see if maybe you got D2 by accident.
Btw, does 1075 take a hamon? I thought it took a carbon level like 1095 to achieve, but I could very well be wrong.
Btw, does 1075 take a hamon? I thought it took a carbon level like 1095 to achieve, but I could very well be wrong.
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Its not the carbon level but more the carbon steel without a bunch of stuff in it. Any of the simple carbon steels will hamon from 1050 or so on up, its just a matter of what levels of manganese and chromium and other stuff they have in them to affect the depth of hardening. 1075 from aldo makes some very nice hamons, as does his 1095.
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Thanks quint, for clarifying that. I hate having incorrect information.
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No kidding? Hmm... I know I read bad information somewhere, just can't place it. Was definitely here on the boards somewhere though.
Anyway, I'm surprised to read about these bad experiences. I've heard of people getting the odd wrong type of steel (it happens, most steel looks the same to me), but more than one person experiencing similar issues? That's a good thing to know. In any case, I plan to continue buying from Aldo. I love the last bar I got and I'm intrigued by the new custom water jet blanks I've seen.