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well today i got the idea to head up the the my famus surplus store that you guys know about 
and after a few min i picked up this great find. In the metal section i spied 2 coils of what appeared to be sheet metal but then i caught the glint of a blue sheen. I ran over and grabbed both and realized thy where quite heavy, each one is over 60 pounds in weight. so i have around 120 pounds of spring steel in these 2 coils. i noticed that on the inside it says .006 thick and over 4" wide. i tried to bend over a corner and to my delight it sprung right back straight. so i am guessing its ether 1075 or more likely 1095 with a blue temper, and being .006 means a lot of Damascus for me. does any one have any connections that could test a bit of this so i could know for sure what it it. the next score was a box of 1/4" coarse sanding drums. these are the kind you use on a dremel tool. the label on the box says there is 10,000 in there 
. These sell online for about $11-$12 bucks for 100 so i would say i walked away with a really good find. And i only payed 58 bucks for everything.
and after a few min i picked up this great find. In the metal section i spied 2 coils of what appeared to be sheet metal but then i caught the glint of a blue sheen. I ran over and grabbed both and realized thy where quite heavy, each one is over 60 pounds in weight. so i have around 120 pounds of spring steel in these 2 coils. i noticed that on the inside it says .006 thick and over 4" wide. i tried to bend over a corner and to my delight it sprung right back straight. so i am guessing its ether 1075 or more likely 1095 with a blue temper, and being .006 means a lot of Damascus for me. does any one have any connections that could test a bit of this so i could know for sure what it it. the next score was a box of 1/4" coarse sanding drums. these are the kind you use on a dremel tool. the label on the box says there is 10,000 in there . These sell online for about $11-$12 bucks for 100 so i would say i walked away with a really good find. And i only payed 58 bucks for everything.
