[TheForge] I am fireman and a blacksmith, In need of a good sorse for HC or toolsteel in 1"

[David E. Smucker]

Consider starting with 1.25 round drill rod and go rectangular from that --  
it will have about the right volume per length.  You can get drill rod in 
either 1095 (W1) or O1 from Enco at good prices in 36 inch lengths.

Or consider burning the head off of scrap railroad rail and working in down 
from there -- it is close to 1080 with the addition of about 1 percent 
manganese.

Or consider using truck axle material -- most is still 4140 or 4340.

Or reforge jack hammer bits -- many are S7

Dave Smucker
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angels and Griffins Armour Supply" <angelsandgriffins at hotmail.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:33 PM
Subject: [TheForge] I am fireman and a blacksmith,In need of a good sorse 
for HC or toolsteel in 1"


> Good morning all this is my first post.
>
>           I am a fireman in northern Va and a black smith andI am hitting 
> a big snag in a very important and special project for work. about 10 ago 
> the only tool company worth a damn that did not use chince dutle iorn tool 
> heads went out of busness. Now the ony company making a 6' new your hook 
> is using ductle heads and the pry bar inds counldnt open a coke can. I 
> have been reclying 1045 crow bars to make new heads for my co workers, but 
> i would relay like to use 1095, L-6, or as seires steel but cant find any 
> in 3/4" by 1 1/2" unless i buy multiple stock legnths from allmetal forge 
> in Atlanta wich i cant afford on the shops budget. doe any one have a 
> sugestion for a vender or alternative matrial. The tool head is used to 
> breah 3/4" ply would roofing, doors and just about anything you want to 
> put a hole in. I would love to make it durable enough to breech a block 
> wall.
>
> thanks
> chad
>
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