[TheForge] Metal Prices!

[Paul N]

I haven't made a big stock purchase yet this year, but those prices are outrageous.

I think 20 feet of  1/4 sq is about 4 1/4 lbs. When I bought materials last summer, I paid about $1 per lb for hot rolled A-36, and a little more than twice that for cold rolled 1018.

If you paid the going rate, it may be time to cash in some of my scrap!

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From: Wesley Marquart <marquart at arlinn-tower.com>
To: "'Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>,<SCA_NS_Blacksmiths at yahoogroups.com>
Date: Friday, June 18, 2010 3:10:32 PM GMT-0500
Subject: [TheForge] Metal Prices!

Well all, 

 

I went out this afternoon to pick up a couple pieces of stock to use at a
Demo tomorrow


 

I almost lost my jaw by it dropping so far down!

 

For a stick of ¼” cold rolled square stock they are asking  $31.70 for a 12
foot stick!  The last couple of pieces (circa 2008) ran me just over $10

 

For a 20’ piece of 3/8” hot rolled square they are getting $27+

 

All I can say is that place is Nucking Futz!  

 

You guys seeing that sort of [extreme] price increases?

 

Wes (aka William the Tinker)

 


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Three cavemen are sitting by the fire when a guy with a spear starts running
towards them. 

One fights, one flees, the third invites the guy to sit by the fire. 

The third guy did not live long enough to procreate.

Niceness is not a survival trait! 


 

 

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