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At one time the steel from Germany was considered to be really good steel, due to the high quality. It was marked as Solingen steel to compete with the English marketing of "Sheffield Steel" and the USA marketing of Bethlehem and Pittsburgh steel. None are a type of steel, just German steel vs English steel vs USA steel. The mark was mostly hype, used for marketing, as many cheap tourist goods were marked that way. Quality tools and cutting implements were marked the same. All that it means today is the tool made with that mark is steel from the Solingen region of Germany. The steel can be 440C, or 1080, or any of dozens of common alloys. European steel is labeled by the ISO method, and North America uses the SAE/AISI names. Thus 1095 (SAE) is called 1.4 (ISO) and 440C is 1.4125.
Today, steel is steel, and ordering it from a supplier in one country does not mean it comes from there.
Some of Aldo's steel comes from Germany, so I guess it could be called "Solingen Steel".
Aldo Bruno sells a lot of the steel that the folks on this forum use. He is called "The New Jersey Steel Baron" and ships to Canada. Here is his info:
website -
http://njsteelbaron.com/
Steel selection -
http://njsteelbaron.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=59
Phone and contact info -
http://njsteelbaron.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=57
online store -
https://njsteelbaron.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=55
For a starter carbon steel, I recommend 1084. For stainless, I recommend CPM-154
Aldo can cut you special sizes, and can tell you which steels come from Germany ( which doesn't make any difference). Giving him a call is the best way to order.
Hope this helps.
