Ross_FL Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 (edited) I am looking for good sources to read about metal selections used for blades. I'm mainly interested in bladesmithing, so that's all I am going to focus on and I eventually want to get into the finer methods, but that's down the road. Right now I need to learn about specific single types of steel and their characteristics. I've searched the forum and have not found any threads, and I don't expect anyone here to go in depth into this question, but if you do that would be great!! On Monday I will be making the trip to Alro Metals in Winter Springs Florida. They have many different varieties of stainless and carbon steels, and many other metals. I believe they even supply titanium. thanks in advance!! Edited April 5, 2009 by steve sells bad link removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross_FL Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 Update: I have found an ebook dealing with exactly what I am looking for, titled Metallurgy of Steel for Bladesmiths. It reads like a theoretical physics book, but I am not having too hard a time and it seems well written. It looks like my local metal supply has 440c SS, as well as many other SS and carbons, but from what I have read, treating 440C is a very difficult thing to do. Anything wrong with picking up a few bars of 440c? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 all this is in the knife sticky's here. Read and be enlightened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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