matto Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Got 13' of 1 5/8" round 4140 for $45, what are some good uses for it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNewman Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Hammers, hardies, drifts, stakes, punches are all good uses for 4140. It will not harden hard enough for a good knife and is not good for thin cutting tools but is a good steel for many blacksmith tools. I use 4140 or 4340 for most of the tools I use under the power hammer. $.50/lb is a good price. I am paying $1cdn to $1.20/lb buying 1/2 a ton to a ton at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted March 26, 2016 Author Share Posted March 26, 2016 That is what I was thinking. Said that stick had been there since he bought the shop 16 years ago. He also said he has some others there that he will give a good deal on to because they have been there longer than that piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 4140 is a good tough steel. 1.625" would make some dandy ball peen hammers. Do you have a power hammer to work with, or are you hand hammering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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