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Several years ago, a group of makers here in the NW tried to get a special run of 1084 made.... once we determined the chemistry we wanted, we started searching for a company who would make it for us. We found a few, but at that time none would produce it for us unless we pre-paid for at least 30,000 pounds. Suffice to say that it was simply out of reach financially, even though we had a sizable group.
I've been at this for many years, and at no point in time has it been more difficult to find/acquire "good" steel then now. My advice to anyone who finds a good source, is to buy as much as you possibly can at the time.... it's not ever going to get any cheaper, and it won't go bad on the shelf.
Recently I made a $1,000+ steel buy, and will be making another as soon as I can afford to.
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