Where can i find 0-6 and S-2

Harleyd2900 · May 30, 2005

Does anyone know where I could buy 0-6 steel from. I herd it held a good edge.

I am also looking for S-2 bar stock.

Whit · May 30, 2005

I purchased some O-6 on eBay awhile back. I haven't used any yet, so I can't comment on how good a knife it makes. I see it for sale on eBay pretty regularly, you might pick some up there.

Harleyd2900 · May 30, 2005

I'll check that out. thanks

gijaney · Jun 2, 2005

I believe that Allegheny Ludlum carries 06. www.alleghenyludlum.com

Harleyd2900 · Jun 5, 2005

Thanks. Ill see what I can find.

Barkes Knife Shop · Jan 2, 2006

Harleyd2900 said:
Does anyone know where I could buy 0-6 steel from. I herd it held a good edge.

I am also looking for S-2 bar stock.

You can get that Steel from http://www.admiralsteel.com/ Hope this will help you on your way. Tip: 52100, or 1095,1084, some of the best for knife blades. And God bless

Barke Knife Shop

cgdavid · Jan 2, 2006

Sorry for the hijack but I'm curious about O-6 myself. Read somewhere that it's a big step up from O-1 but how big is big in this case. Looks to have more carbon but beyond that, I can't really judge.

Thanks...Curt

mete · Jan 3, 2006

Don't do it ! O-6 is a graphitic tool steel developed by Timken. That means it's a free machining grade of steel due to the pockets of graphite. While knives have been made with O-6 the graphite also makes it a bit brittle . There are better choices for a knife.I used to work for Timken and there were always those who made knives !

Don Hanson III · Jan 3, 2006

What mete said. I had a chance to buy several hundred pounds of 06 a couple of years ago and looked into it, found out pretty quick that I didn't want it for knife blades.

Heat treated properly, 01 is tough to beat :thumbup:

cgdavid · Jan 3, 2006

Thanks!

Sounds like you, again, saved us new guys from our selves.