The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Thanks Rick!
Some have asked what size flat bar can be forged from this round stock. A good rule of thumb is: Round bar forge flat will be twice as wide as the dia. and twice as long (this of course depends on the thickness). Example would be 1''x11'' round will forge out to 1/4''x2''x22''. I did this with a 100 lb power hammer, so by hand your results may be different. I forged a 14'' bowie with a 5'' tang out of a 1''x6'' round the other day.
I still have 20 bars of the 1''x11'' left, a bunch of 7/8'' and a good bit of 1-1/4'' W2.
Thanks all,
Don,
That round stock came in today. I have a decent supply of w-2 now, that I have purchased off this forum. I Bought it from other makers, like Don, that have made it available to the knife making community.
I like purchasing my steel from other makers as apposed to the big steel suppliers. The service is more personal and you are helping to support your
knife making brothers.
Thanks, Fred
jdm61, sounds like you've been busy, I would go for the walnut on that piece. I guess you'll want more W2 soonThanks!
Guys, this has really turned into a large threadI guess I'm in the W2 steel business for a while anyway. I just found and bought another big bunch. I still have 25 bars of 1'', plenty of 7/8'', 1-1/4'' and I'm about cought up on orders, have two going out Monday. So, just let me know if ya'll want any and I'll get it boxed up.
Thanks all,