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01-04-2014, 09:36 PM
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I'm wanting to try another easy to heat treat steel.
I've to this point just been using 1084, and I'm wanting to use some thinner stock, but Aldo seems to be out of stock on 125 thickness and I'm really needing some stock that will be easy to treat in a propane forge. Help please?
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01-04-2014, 11:37 PM
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Thin is the problem. 15N20 would probably work, see Kelly Cupples for that. 5160 is pretty easy but you won't find it thin. alphaknifesupply.com has some .132 1080 ....
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01-05-2014, 05:54 PM
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Yep, go to alpha knife supply and get you some 1080+. One of the best steels available.
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01-06-2014, 06:32 AM
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Difference between 1080 and 1084 is barely discernable. Even the labs have problems telling them apart due to cross over margins in quality control. But 1080 is easier to find in thinner dimensions.
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