How much for flat steel bars made of 420 stainless to make two knves with please?

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My application is strictly seawater and highly polished 420 has proven results with a Tabata knife I have that is 20+ years old and has no rust at all.

I need two pieces of the steel 9 inches long, 2 inches wide, and around 1/8 inch thick

Thanks
 
You can get steel from many different suppliers. Try USA knifemaker supply, Jantz, Texas knifemakers supply etc.
 
I don't know of anyone who sells 420 barstock. There are other steels with the same or better corrosion resistance than 420. They also happen to make a far superior blade too. AEB-L, 13C26, 12C27, CPM-154, S35-VN, ELMAX, are a few that come to mind.
 
As said , knife bar stock can be purchased in pieces from I foot to four feet from almost any supplier.

A lot has happened in knife steels in those 20+ years. If you liked the 420 blades, make the new ones from CPM-S35VN. You will love the improvement. 420 makes an OK knife, but it is not the tops in modern stainless steels.
Aldo, at New Jersey Steel Baron, is who I get it from.
 
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Also look for H1. I don't believe it's Spyderco proprietary, but as far as I understand it,they are the ones using it the most. The stuff is supposed to be un-rustable (yes, that is a made up term :p ).

Carbon on that one is .15 I believe.
 
A lot of dive knives that are being made are from 440C. With 18% Chrome it holds up real well to the salt. If you ant to spend the money Bohler M390 has 20% Chrome. I don't carry it but if you can find it I hear it even does real well in the salt
 
Jantz supply http://www.knifemaking.com has 1/8" x 2 x 18" in 440C. The mill finish is $24.94, the blanchard ground is 32.95, the precision ground is 40.95. You do not want to use 420 instead use 440C or other stainless blade material (the 420 or 416 is used for guards and other items)
 
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