Jump to content
I Forge Iron

Ordering steel UK


Recommended Posts

I have never had to order anything online without having a simple click system like amazon to use so this is all new to me. I have heard of websites like Furnival steel and argent steel being good suppliers in the UK but I am unsure how to order. Is it as simple as emailing them or is there a certain system of it? 

I decided to ask here so I can get a basic idea of what to expect first or if there are other better suppliers. I am unable to drive so traveling to a local steel supplier is not an easy task unfortunately. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Depends what you need and how much you want. Theres lots of click and pay stores online, The metal Store has easy web site and lenghts from 1.5m, but delivery costs hurt on small orders. Most seem to charge approx £ 2 a KG, and offer free cutting. Ebay has some small quantities. But if you could grab a lift from a friend, you can pop in your local seel supplier and grab off cuts, around £1 a kg.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awesome, thank you for the information so I just have to look around to find where is best for what volume of stee I need?  and one last question, anybody know where I could get a large block of mild steel to weld a bit of hardened steel onto for an anvil? 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I've also used themetalstore a couple of times. It's not that hard to get into their free delivery amount and the delivery is decent (although the driver's often seem bemused by why on earth you want all these lengths of heavy stuff). I have ordered off cuts of EN19 from Jenkins Steel via their Ebay shop but haven't found a carbon steel supplier to get tool steel and the like from beyond bits of flat O1, so I'll be checking out the highgradesteel link above. If you want bar for knife or blade making the gfsknifesupplies.com are really good and the only people I've found with much more than O1. Really good service, too.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 months later...

I was working down in London recently and ordered from the metal store to get delivered to short term accommodation.  I had my posh car (the one with an MOT) with me so  I put cutting instructions for 1 metre lengths of various profiles in the order.  6 metre lengths turned up. 

Cue a comedy sketch whereby a local handy man with a grinder and a stone cutting disc sets himself on fire.  Always best to follow up an online order with a phone call. :unsure:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I lucked onto a great deal on excess steel because I was the one that showed up with a pickup truck---and an angle grinder, face shield and hearing protectors---and an extension cord.  The seller said folks had been showing up with passenger cars and expecting him to cut the 20' lengths to fit for free!  He even sold me the drops, (200 pieces of 22" long 1/2" sq solid stock), for less than scrap rate! Handy size for a lot of projects and having the drops means the long pieces are still mainly intact.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...