[TheForge] 1045 Steel (?)

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Peter,

I guess you will have to see what price you get.  But when ordering tool 
steel you don't use as much as when you are doing art or architectual stuff. 
The key to getting a good price on tool steel is to stay away from precision 
ground since you are going to forge it any way.  4140 is not exactlly an 
exotic like d2, h13 or s7.  You may also ask your supplier what they have 
that would be close to 1045, though you did say they suggersted 1018 so 
maybe they don't get it.

We have delt with Admiral Steel in Chicago and they seem willing to work 
with you on small orders. They handle a lot of the knife makers and will 
ship UPS. They also will send you the spec. sheets on the steels they have 
in stock.

I have heard that Ford Steel in St. Louis will sell tool steel drops at a 
good price but you have to go to their shop.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Hirst" <saltydog335 at aol.com>
To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Sponsored by ABANA" 
<theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 5:00 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] 1045 Steel (?)


Thanks Rob.  I put in a quote request on 4140.  Isn't that a chrome-molly
alloy?  Should I be prepared for sticker shock when the quote comes back?

PGH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>
To: "theforge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 11:44 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] 1045 Steel (?)


>I think that 4140 is available, and is a good substitute for 1045. 4140
>will
> be a little more forgiving.
>
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
>
> ---Original Message---
> Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 20:32:38 -0500
> From: "Peter Hirst" <saltydog335 at aol.com>
> Subject: [TheForge] 1045 Steel (?)
>
>
> I am having a terrible time locating a supply of 1045 steel (or
> equivalent)
> in eastern Massachusetts.  Doesn't seem like it should be that tough an
> order, but my two old reliable sources were no help.  The sales people
> didn't even know what I was talking about, much less where to refer me.
> 1018 cold drawn was the nearest they could come up with, and that aint
> gonna
> cut it.  I am making  garden tools (I have done the prototypes in 1018),
> like the ones that were made near here by Snow & Neally until a couple of
> years ago.  They are easy designs, and just require material a little
> tougher than mild steel, and after a little research I have determined
> that
> 1045 is just about the stuff I want.  I can buy a shipload of it from
> Earle
> M Jorgensen, but so far I havent found anyplace I can get a hundred feet
> or
> so (of 3/8 round).  AM I asking for the wrong stuff?  SHould I be looking
> at
> something else?  ANy Ideas?  Thanks.
>
>
>
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