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Hi everyone. My name is Ryan and currently I'm an aircraft electronics guy. I live in an appartment right now so space is tight but I've made lots of provisions in here because I'm bound and determined to be a custom knifemaker.

I was wondering if someone here can give me some good recomendations for where they get their steel. Cheap and great service is what I'm after.

I don't own a forge yet (but I plan to soon) so I need sheets. Everyone I call deals in big orders and won't give me a few pieces of the kind I want. I'd also like it to be annealed as soft as possible so I can get right to work.

While I'm at it can someone also give me a good recomendation for a good place I can ship to for heat treating and temper?

Thanks everyone.
 
Allright thanks that both sounds like good places to start. I've been using 11/16 combination wrenches for my projects so far but I'd really like something that's allready the right thickness.

Thanks guys.
 
Welcome to Bladeforums!

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Don't forget Kelly Cupples. He sells small quantities and can help you select the best steel for the particular knife you are making.
 
contact mace vitale. he is a maker and often posts on the forums. last i spoke to him he had a s**t load of steel he was selling.:thumbup:
 
Since this fellow is new, I doubt he has any idea of what most of you are talking about without links, which a few have provided. The search feature here does not work so it's pretty hard to look stuff up that way.

I would recommend reading at least one boook on the subject of knifemaking so you have some sort of foundation. I think it's hard to beat "How To Make Knives", by Barney and Loveless. It's available from www.amazon.com for a moderate price.

http://www.admiralsteel.com/products/blades.html

http://www.crucibleservice.com/index.cfm
Talk to Bruce DiVita, 1-800-365-1168

octihunter@charter.net
Kelly Cupples Email addy.

Here's a couple of master suppliers lists.
http://www.internetbusinesslinks.net/SupplierList.html

http://ajh-knives.com/

http://ajh-knives.com/supplier-1.html

Good luck and remember, the stuff you're going to be using is for the most part toxic. Think of yourself and get a respirator, think of your family and the next renter and don't do it in the apartment.:eek:

Edited to add: Welcome to Bladeforums! Enjoy!:D
 
B Finnigan said:
Don't forget Kelly Cupples. He sells small quantities and can help you select the best steel for the particular knife you are making.[/QUOTE

Can you provide a link or contact information for Kelly Cupples? Hello from a new knifemake in LaConner WA
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E-mail Kelly and ask for his current price list:

octihunter "at" charter "dot" net

He doesn't have a website. Phone number is on the price list.
 
I live in an appartement as well.
This is my little workplace. Only two squar meters, but with the radio playing it is all I need :)

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