More questions

T

thegeek574

Joined
Sep 3, 2010
Messages
2,460
I know it seems like I'm asking a lot of questions, but I want to start metal abuse, and so I have many questions. I want some practice steel to play with, and I was thinking leaf springs. what is the best place to get them? In between Portland and Salem would be nice.
 
Cherry City Metals in Salem. Honestly though, I feel confident that if you go visit Chuck with a 4' bar of 1084, you won't waste any steel and therefore should forgo wasting any efforts on an unknown steel type.
I'll be ordering from Aldo soon if you want to combine shipping.
Knowing what I do know after a couple forging lessons with Chuck, I wouldnt pick up a hammer until I had someone to show me the basics. It was amazing what I learned from him in one morning.
 
I want to just beat on stuff for a while. I will figure it out eventually. I am tired of research and dust. I want to move some metal. also, the class budget is the same as the forge budget, and having the class without the forge isn't going to be as helpful.

I totally agree on the unknown steel, except in this case I just want to familiarize myself with how metal moves under a hammer. I would rather have steel I don't care about for that.
 
Last I checked, Benz Spring Co. in Portland will let you come by on Tues., Wed., and Thur., between the hours of 4 and 5PM to scrounge through their 5160 and 1095 cut-offs. Get in touch with Jeremy McDonald to see if they're still doing it. Several years ago, I went in and got about 120 lbs of new steel for about $25.
-Mark
 
polish avenger said:
Last I checked, Benz Spring Co. in Portland will let you come by on Tues., Wed., and Thur., between the hours of 4 and 5PM to scrounge through their 5160 and 1095 cut-offs. Get in touch with Jeremy McDonald to see if they're still doing it. Several years ago, I went in and got about 120 lbs of new steel for about $25.
-Mark
Click to expand...

Ooh, I'll have to call them, thanks for the tip!
 
The way it worked when I went was...they let you in, show you the 'pile' that you can pick through, then you can carry out as much as you can physically carry (no backpacks, no wheelbarrows, no dollies, no help from friends) for one low price. If I remember correctly, you have to have gloves, glasses, and boots. I figured out that balancing a stack across my shoulders was the best way to go about it for me.
-Mark
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top