I did a search on the following questions, I found some info but still have questions about it if you guys don't mind.
1- What is the difference between 1095, 1084 and 5160? I know the 84
and 95 are the carbon raiting is the higher number better? Does it
make it harder steel?
2- Are there any sites that explain the advantages of steels like the
differences between 1095, 1084, 5160, D-2, O-1, 52100, and several
others I saw on Admiral steel?
3- For longer blades like 18"-25" what steel would work best?
4- Are there any places you can buy 1050 steel?
5- Concerning 1095, 1084 and 5160 what does the triple normalize,
anneal, quench and temper do compared to only doing it once? Does
it help the grain of steel to be finer and more flexible?
6- If you were going to make a 20" blade what would you use?
7- are there any prefered sites for buying larger than normal steel
(special order) like a 1/4" X 3" X 22"
Don't worry I'm not planning on making a large blade for a long time but I do wonder about these things. Some day I will expand and make bigger stuff so if I can learn about it now I can think on it better for the future. Again, thanks for all the wonderful help.
1- What is the difference between 1095, 1084 and 5160? I know the 84
and 95 are the carbon raiting is the higher number better? Does it
make it harder steel?
2- Are there any sites that explain the advantages of steels like the
differences between 1095, 1084, 5160, D-2, O-1, 52100, and several
others I saw on Admiral steel?
3- For longer blades like 18"-25" what steel would work best?
4- Are there any places you can buy 1050 steel?
5- Concerning 1095, 1084 and 5160 what does the triple normalize,
anneal, quench and temper do compared to only doing it once? Does
it help the grain of steel to be finer and more flexible?
6- If you were going to make a 20" blade what would you use?
7- are there any prefered sites for buying larger than normal steel
(special order) like a 1/4" X 3" X 22"
Don't worry I'm not planning on making a large blade for a long time but I do wonder about these things. Some day I will expand and make bigger stuff so if I can learn about it now I can think on it better for the future. Again, thanks for all the wonderful help.
