June 9, 200917 yr hey everybody just curious as to where i can get some stock in Ontario? in the mean time ill be in the scrap yards cheers
June 9, 200917 yr Look in the Yellow pages for steel. A few minutes on the phone and you should find a place or two in your area. Many places will make you buy a full 20' length but some will allow you to buy a half length 10'. Most places will charge you to cut stock in half so you can transport it. Some yards will sell you part lengths in larger sizes. 1/4" -1/2" stock will be pretty cheap and it is worth buying that in 10 or 20 foot lengths.
June 9, 200917 yr If you're in PTBO, then you've got a veritable amusement-park of steel at Kawartha Metal. They were good to deal with when I lived up there, and have lots of goodies.
June 10, 200917 yr Morlock, i have to say i checked out your web page and your work is absolutely beautiful. Its inspiring to see such beautifull work with so much attention paid to even the smallest details. i would love to see your shop when travelling through Niagara sometime!
June 10, 200917 yr Thanks Krush. I'm actually about an hour due north of Oakville. Niagara Escarpment, yes. Niagara, not so much. You'd likely be surprised at my workspace - let's just call it "compact". Apropos to this thread, Hunter Steel is also good to deal with, and they have a handful of locations across Southern ON. Many people will recommend Metal Supermarkets, but I have trouble getting my orders clear with the reprobates they often seem to hire...
June 10, 200917 yr I use Hunter Steel in Orangeville good service but still shop around. Specialty items such as 4140 steel ,large shafting and square stock over 5 inches I get from metal supermarket.
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