I just bought 25 lbs of O1, Starret tool steel still in the plastic from a scrap yard, $1.00 lb. Check your local scrap yards. I've purchased A2, D2, 01, nickle silver, brass bar stock at a fraction of what you would pay for it new, and the best thing is there is no shipping charges, which can sometimes cost :barf: you as much as half of the items your ordering.