[TheForge] Steel Sources for Weapons

Wed Feb 5 20:43:03 2003

Hello,

This is a list of items and the steel commonly used (from "the Master 
Bladesmith" by Jim Hrisoulas.)

Leaf Springs..........5160
Plowshares............1060 or 1065
Improved Plowshare....1084 or 1095
Clock Spring Steel....1095
Files.................W-2 (on the older files)
Saw Blades............L-6
Air-Hammer Bits.......S-5
Truck Coil Springs....5160

Hope it helps.
Kevin

At 02:09 PM 2/5/2003, you wrote:
>Thanks everybody for the information, I guess my best bet is just to
>save up and get stock. Thanks again.
>
>Chad
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Bloom
>Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 1:27 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: RE: [TheForge] Steel Sources for Weapons
>
>At 12:03 PM 2/5/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >I appreciate the suggestions of using 5160, 1085, and 1095 but I was
> >looking for something more along the lines of me being able to go out
>to
> >the junk yards or the tracks and find. My metallurgical knowledge is
> >very small so translating those numbers into items is impossible for
>me.
> >If I remember right they represent the grade of steel and the amount of
> >carbon in it? Was hoping someone could give me some everyday items that
> >could be used. Again this is just for learning purposed at this point.
>
>Check out Admiral Steel : 1/4 X 1-1/2 X 22' $74.54 5160
>That's about 7 swords worth at $10 a pop. New steel is cheap compared to
>trying to bash down a leaf spring (Yeah, I've done it 'cause at times my
>cheapness overrides my brain).
>
>Bottom line - new stuff is inexpensive, close to the size you need so
>you
>don't waste time and energy just resizing it, and you'll know precisely
>what
>you've got which makes the heat-treat far more predictable. 5160 is a
>nice
>steel - you've got to work at it to mess it up.
>
>Steve
>Steve Bloom, IronFlower Forge. Archer, FL
>      Webmaster for the FABA web site:
>         www.blacksmithing.org
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