[TheForge] Price of steel

[John Husvar]

John Husvar wrote:
> Phil Rosche wrote:
> 
>> So, what's everyone paying for steel these days?
>>
> 
> 2
> 2 much.
> 
> Just now waiting for a call from a customer to tell him his new order is 
> probably going to cost about twice as much as his previous ones for the 
> same items. :(
> 
> 

Well, he didn't balk, so I guess I'm going to have to do some real 
blacksmithing for a change. Actual work. WORK! <sigh> :)

Been spending all my time making replica battle axes, spears, halberds. 
etc. Weld 'em up, grind 'til ya get 2nd degree burns on yer hands -- 
through the leather gloves. Cool hands -- and the metal -- in slack tub. 
Repeat.   :)