Stainless Blade Steel Rod?

[Brian.Evans]

I'm messing around with a project in my head. Anyone know where I can find stainless steel rod, but in a blade steel?

Heck, I'd be ok with carbon steel too.

I'd like to find some 3/8"' rod or so.

 

[JeridJohnson]

O-1 tool steel is pretty common to find in round rod. check your local steel supplier.

 

[Brian.Evans]

I should have done a search first......I found 52100, O1, and 440C. I was actually hoping to find a cpm steel of some sort.

 

[JeridJohnson]

quick search landed me at amazon.. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050RIVK4/ref=biss_dp_t_asn

I saw A2, O1, D2....

 

[Brian.Evans]

Really want cpm steel, but I don't know if it even exists.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

It isn't all that hard to forge a square bar into a round rod