May 14, 201214 yr Hey guys new to this , and i intend on getting started making knives . I have spoken whith a guy that is a knife maker . He suggested for my first knife build i use 1095 , and i was wondering if anyone knew if i could find it locally . I live just outside san antonio , if anyone knows of a place to get it in or around san antonio ,tx i would appreciate it . Otherwise i will just order it online , but im itching to get started so if i can get it without waiting for it to get shipped that would be great .thanks in advance Justin
May 14, 201214 yr All of the knifemakers supply places I know of will ship to your house. They sell small quantitiies to folks like you and me and have the right stuff.
May 14, 201214 yr Jantz http://www.knifemaking.com/Default.asp New Jersey Steel Baron http://stores.njsteelbaron.com/StoreFront.bok If you are going to do your own heat treat, try 1070, 1075 0r 1084 first. These are easier to heat treat than 1095 which can sometimes be alloyed such that you have a very short window to get the steel quenched. Have fun!
May 14, 201214 yr Aldo Bruno from new jersey steel baron( as mentioned above) is a great source. I would suggest some 1084 steel to start with- a bit easier on the heat treating and a wonderful steel.-Marekz
May 15, 201214 yr You also may want to try being a “Scrapper” I like re-purposing metal. Rebar, Lawnmower Blades, Leaf Springs from cars, Railroad Spikes, & Metal Cable. For Cable, its the thick kind used for outdoor poles and construction. Google “Cable Damascus” and “Cable Pattern Welded”. I can get all of those things in bulk so I have plenty to use and make mistakes with.
May 25, 201214 yr I live in San Antonio, though I'm about to move to the county outside of Floresville. Around here, the only steel supplier I know of that carries anything other than mild steel is Westbrook Metals. The highest carbon alloy they carry is 4140, though. Good for axes and tooling (I made my power hammer dies out of it), but not a good knife steel. You'll need to order online.
June 15, 201214 yr they are out of stock of the 1084, they told me they will be getting some more soon, i forget when..thinking of just getting the 1075 instead...
June 21, 201214 yr Aldo has his 1084 steel back, ordered my first stick... Can't wait till it gets here, I can stop playing with unknown coil spring steel. It works for learning...
June 27, 201214 yr Aldo is the best option great steels great price. If you live in san Antonio you are near of http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/index.php maybe you can go and look it for your self.
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