Lowest priced Supplier for blade steel. S35VN, 3V

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Hello,
I need help locating the lowest priced steel supplier of S35VN, S30V, V3 at around 1/8-3/16x2x12-36, and some high quality folding, lock blade, knife kits.

It's for A Boy Scouts of America project. I'm going to help them make their own knives for camping and EDC. Something they can pass down to their kids when they join the Scouts. Hopefully I can get them a merit badge for it too.

Could some one please send me some links?

Thank you so much!

Mail: Probennett@gmail

Ray
 
I really like Alpha Knife supply for smaller quantities of super steels. I think their prices are good, and good customer service too. I've not bought steel from anyone but them and Don Hanson in the last few years.

Check out Aldo Bruno, the New Jersey Steel Baron. People really like what he's doing, and he does carry some of those steels as well.

You can Google these guys. Lots of luck.
 
For steel bars, Aldo and USA Knifemakers are good choices.
For quality knife kits, Knifekits.com is a good source.

For HT of the steels you list, especially if done in a batch of ten or more, a good choice is Peter's HT.
 
yep aldo or tracy i think woudl have jsut what you need (maybe even get you a semi blanke made (the handls is cut out to a nice shape and you leave the blade end a rectangle that the scout could cut/ grind to a style they want)
for HT stacy is right hard to beat peters
 
butcher_block said:
yep aldo or tracy i think woudl have jsut what you need (maybe even get you a semi blanke made (the handls is cut out to a nice shape and you leave the blade end a rectangle that the scout could cut/ grind to a style they want)
for HT stacy is right hard to beat peters
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- Great. We thank you for your help. We will give them a try. We still can't find Folding Knife Kits using any better then 440C. We were looking for ATS-34 or S25VN etc. any ideas on this? We tried KnifeKits.com and USAKnifeMaker.com but I didn't see anything better then 440c.

Thanks

Ray
 
i have one in scouts so i know how it goes and i think i woudl skip the folder kit as they can be trickyto get jsut right. a nice small fixed blade is something that they could do and also do a bit of leather or kydex work for sheaths (or wooden for that matter )
i have a 3v necker blank i keep in my shop that has the handle cut out and then space for about 2.75 inch of blade and people love when i make a batch of them up with different blade shapes

BTW i ended up getting both the kids spyderco delica folders till they get to an age that they can be trused a bit more with my shop tools to make there own with me watching
 
The steels you listed are actually pretty expensive for a group of kids to tinker around with. I would pick up a 2x36x1/8" bar of 1084 or 01 . It will be much easier to finish, heat treat and you wouldn't feel so bad tossing a chunk of it; in case of an error.
 
he is talking about boy scouts not cubscouts so thos "boys" have been outdoor crafting for a while and i have little doubt tht they will make as good a first knife as any i have seen here (maybe better) and since the HT will be sent away i see no point in O1 that woudl likely get a bad "homebrew" HT anyhow

i jsut think a neck knife kwoudl be better then a folder since so much can go wrong building a folder (i still mess them up and i have been making knives nearly 13 years )
 
Yes we will stay away from making Folders from scratch. They can assemble a folder kit if they want a folding knife.

Do you have a link to those pre hardened semi-knife blanks from Aldo or Tracy you were talking about? I would also like the link to the 3V neck knives you make.

TY

Ray
 
img mark is the place i get my stencils but you would also need the etcher.
here are ome of the neckers i have made from my "blank"
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and here is a shot in hand
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as for aldo or tracy i woudl call them direct to see what they can do for you
 
My thoughts on this are similar to Butch on the type of knife and Chavez on the steel.

A high tech steel is going to be a lot harder to work with, especially for young folks that have never made a knife. Simple steels have been used to make quality tools that become heirlooms for a l-o-n-g time. IMHO, making the blades from something that requires a bit of care/maintenance would just add another element for your scouts to learn. :)

Most any steel is (even super steels) are easy to work when in a spheroidal annealed state, but after you get the blades hardened those boys would be in a world of hurt. That's not an issue if you've got a $2-3k grinder and ceramic belts, but I'm guessing you fellas don't. Not to mention the initial cost of the fancier stuff.


Hope you all have fun with the project! :)
 
I believe a great blade can be made from carbon steel myself. It would also teach them how to maintain a quality tool. I do believe TRU - GRIT does small batch heat treat at a fair price. I have never sent a blade to them but I did see that they will take small quantities . If the Scouts want to check out Jantz Knifemaking Supply they have a very large catalog of knives that they can assemble if that's the way they are angling.

Good luck just thought I would add to your options.
 
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