I've been scouting around for steel to use in my first attempt at a Scottish dirk. I was thinking of 5060, but the price I see on this steel at Admiral is making me think maybe I should go for something like HR 1095 instead. Why such a big price difference between most of the carbon blade steels and 5060? And does anyone know of any less expensive sources for 5060?
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Price of 5060.
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If you are talking about 5160, it's pobably the chrome, anything with chrome cost more. You might try a spring shop in your area. don't know what the cost of either steel is but the materials are usually not the most expense in a knife.
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