some 3 or 4 ft 3/8 square rod for making fire pokers if someone has some for sale could you please pm me

Where in Ohio are you located? Chillicothe Steel has all you want. Many welding shops have some that they may sell you also.

Just an estetic comment:

I found half in round to be more satisfactory for fire place pokers because it allowed for some more dramatic tapering and forging to square produces texture at little cost in time or effort. By putting a little more mass in the handle you can improve the balance and tactile feel.

Hand forged pokers are about appearence and feel. I got my arm twisted into making a half dozen a week before christmas one year. I stuck to the half inch plan and my hand hammer with no regret.

BTW How come you chose the knife forum for this question. I typicaly use
HR A36 for this sort of thing?

You might look in the yellow pages under steel suppliers, or do a google search of steel supplies and put in the name of your town.

I agree, find your local steel supplier, you will be surprised at how cheap it is. I just bought 3/8" square X 20' for $9.00.

Adam

I get mine from the local windmill repair and construction company. The more steel they order the better the price they get on it and so they sell to the public as a sideline---at about a 1/3 less that the cost for the same item from the local lumber/hardware place.

I have got a load. Come and get as much as you need. Would you like me to cut it for you? No trouble.