more about steel

[Shotgunone]

I'm new to knife making and have been buying my steel from knife supply houses - 440C in precision ground sizes for my folders. After coming to this web site I found out about admiral steel. I checked into them and WOW what prices.

THEN I read the archives and it looks like you love 'em

or hate 'em

. Complaints about there 440C and imperfections in other steel that prevent good finishes on the knives and the so forth.

So my question is how good, really is their products? I am looking at 440C and to try ATS34 in 3/32 sizes. Is this good stuff or what??????? Or should I stay with the knife makers supply houses.

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Tony Huffman
thuffman@texinet.net
Sporting Clays & Shotguns ... my other bad habit!

 

[lively]

The knifemaking supply houses are getting it from Admiral or someone just like them depending on the alloy. If you just want to try a chunk then the knifemaking supplies is your best bet but if you want a lot go to the big guys.

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http://www.livelyknives.com

 

[C L Wilkins]

ditto.

You can get 440C, 440V, 420V, 3V, 154CM (which is the same as ATS34) and Cruwear from Crucible. Maybe even D2. I have never heard ANYTHING bad at all about Crucible. More and more knifemaker supply houses are using them nowadays.

Contact information:

Crucible
Bruce Di Vita
1101 Avenue H East
Arlington, TX 76011
(817) 640-7777
(800) 365-1168 http://www.crucibleservice.com