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quiggly6

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Hey Guys

I have decided I want to make a knife and from everything I have read from this site I am looking for 440c stainless. First it wont rust and second it is easliy hardened. I have called 5 places so far today with no luck finding what I am looking for. One place had a 3.5" bar but that is alot of grinding to make that 3/16 thick, a rediculous waste and and incredible price.

Does anyone out there know where I could pick up 3/16 x 3" x 10" 440c stainless in Ottawa or know where I can get it shipped from that isnt a crazy price?

Any help you can give would be wonderful.

Thanks

Ryan
 
jantz knife supply has some. do you plan on sending it out for heat treat?
440c is not a beginner steel. imo.
do you have quench plates? if not you could build them i am sure.
can you hold it at a temperature of 1900 degrees for 30min?
do you have a way to freeze it to about 100 below zero?
if the answer to any of those is no i would recommend sending it out for heat treat. this is not all you will need to know but should get you started searching in the right direction.
i have never worked with stainless, but have researched it a lot, and plan to use some when i get the proper set up until then ill stick with the 1084-1095 steels.
read the threads here they are very useful.
 
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I'm new to knifemaking and I have been ordering all my 440C from Jantz so far. I started out getting the mill finish but found it to be too much work to clean off the scale on my GIB grinder so now I order the Blanchard ground. You can also get precision ground from them. I've ordered steel four times now and have yet to get anything heat treated. I've got a lot of blades ready to send out though!

Bob
 
Thanks. So now what I am looking for is 1095. Does anyone know where I can buy this locally or online somewhere cheap?

Thanks
 
Jantz has it as well as many other knife supply stores. Aldo njsteelbarron seems to be a favorite here. You can Google him to find his site.
 
1080, 1080+, and 1084 would be better if you're going to heat treat it yourself with a homemade forge, bring up to non-magnetic quench in warm (I think 130[SUP]o[/SUP]) canola oil. 1095 can be tricky needing a fast quenchant. Jantz, New Jersey Steel Baron, USA Knifemaker are just some reputable vendors that carry it. Also you can send your knife/knives to Darrin Sanders who is a member here
 
Alpha Knife supply carries many steel types in smaller ( 1 knife) sizes
 
If you are in Canada I would look at Canadian knifemaker supply. They have everything you are looking for, excellent service, and offer heat treating services as well
 
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