What I really mean to say is I don't know how to draw out a flat piece. I bang a lil one way, then try another and all I end up doing is burning up a bunch of coal. It will be the weekend before I can get on my computer to upload what I have done so far. When I see the beautiful knives shared on here I feel a lil embarrassed, but everyone starts somewhere I guess.
Thomas, are spring shops fairly common? Is that what I would search the phonebook for?
James, simple and great idea for my leaf springs. Think i will try that next. The lady I spoke to at the tool steel place wasn't familiar with 5160. Kinda shocked me, but maybe tool and die makers don't use 5160??