Where to find 1095 in 1/4 thick?

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EdgeTim

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Im looking to get a few blanks at 1/4in thick, say about 2 to 2.5 in wide, and around 10-15in long?

I was looking at mcmaster carr, but they dont have anything that thick in 1095, only 1/8, and its in 8in wide sheets.

Anyone have any thoughts? I would really appreciate it.

Also whats the difference betweek say 1095 and 1084 or what not?

Thanks in advance.
 
1084 and 1095 are 10xx steels...the last two numbers mean 0.84 and 0.95% carbon, respectively (in theory, I don't know if that's the exact amount of carbon you actually get in your steel when you buy it).

My understanding of it is that 1084 will be a little tougher than 1095, with a little less edge holding.
As you go from 1095 to 1084 to 1075, you go from best edge holding with less toughness, to toughest, with less edge holding.
...If that thinking is in error, someone please correct me, I'm young and know no better :p :foot:

Have you tried admiral steel? It's been a long time since I could afford new steel, can't say where to get it.
 
...I'm bored, I checked admiral, they had it.

Why 1/4" though? If you were going to try to make a short sword/long knife, I might not go with 1095, as it could be a little brittle to use for that.

edit- Well, I certainly didn't mean to say definitively that 1075 couldn't hold an edge and that 1095 snaps like a twig. I'm not trying to start world war 3 here :]
 
Well what type of cheap(er) steel would you gentlemen recommend for a smaller basic survival knife(think kindling, some baton splitting, and basic camp chores) Then I want to make a larger seax, full tang, no scales, just paracord wrapped. Simple and efficient.

The seax I plan to use for more chopping, I want something though not brittle.

Thanks for all your help guys.
 
Aldo has 1/4" 1084.

1084 is a very nice steel. Does not require as fast/brutal a quench and is tougher. The iron carbides in 1095 are not that hard anyway, just a couple points harder than the steel matrix (max 66 rc).
 
EdgeTim said:
Well what type of cheap(er) steel would you gentlemen recommend for a smaller basic survival knife(think kindling, some baton splitting, and basic camp chores) Then I want to make a larger seax, full tang, no scales, just paracord wrapped. Simple and efficient.

The seax I plan to use for more chopping, I want something though not brittle.

Thanks for all your help guys.
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5160.:thumbup: Kelly has that, too.
 
you can't go wrong with 1084, especially for beginner heat treat. the 5160 is great too, but just a slight bit harder to Heat treat
 
The following has nothing to do with the fact that I have 10,000 shares of 1084 Industries, Inc. stock.....


I have said it many times, and still believe, that there is no carbon steel more suited for a large knife or short sword than 1084. It is the simplest HT, easily forged or ground, cheap, and readily available. It gets hard, takes a good edge, is tough, and will take a good polish. As far as hardness goes, a 1095 blade tempered to Rc58 is the same hardness as a 1084 blade tempered to Rc58. The 1084 blade may be a tad tougher, though. If you want to work with carbon steel, and don't have well controlled HT abilities, eutectoid steel is what you want - 1084.

Stacy
 
They are basicly the same but I like 1084 better than 1080. Some 1080 has carbon at or below .70%. Too low for me.
 
Here is a comparison of 1080, 1084 & 1080+:

1080-1084-1080+-comparison.gif
 
If Aldo's latest batch of 1084 ever comes through it has a little bit of vanadium to control grain size (1/4 inch by 1 1/2 inch)

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