1095 Steel Flat Stock for Knife Making-Annealed High Carbon Steel,Flat Steel Bars,12x1.5x0.12,4 Pack

These blanks came well protected with a shiny coating of oil to prevent rust. We will be making a knife from them as soon as time permits and will report back with pictures of the final product. So far they look like they will be perfect for the job.

A must have for making your first grinder knives. Good quality steel, especially for this price. Very happy with this product!

These came as expected. They were well packed and oiled for shipping. The material was very consistent and I look forward to making blades with it. Were playing with the hardness tests and making our knives this weekend. This passed the snap test. It was properly annealed and we shocked it and got the expected result.

Very good quality and quick delivery!

High carbon steel worked great for stock removal knife making

This is listed as 1095 steel flat stock, but we have doubts about that; it bends quite easily when annealed, unlike the 1095 of similar thickness and size that weve purchased from other sources. Annealed 1095 shouldnt bend at all unless youre using great force. We tested it by heat treating it in the same way we heat-treat any 1095 knife. In a temperature-controlled kiln and correct quenching oil, all at precisely the right temperatures for an exact temper, the resulting blade failed to achieve the same hardness and toughness as 1095 steel from our regular sources. Its well-priced, but Ive noticed that some mystery steels Ive received from Chinese sources at similiarly great prices behave this way--the percentages of carbon, nickel, and other metals can be slightly off. Not sure whats going on there, but the only way I would recommend this steel is as a beginning knifemakers practice steel before moving on to the real thing.

This is exactly what it says it is. According to my calipers the dimensions are pretty spot on. I ordered these to make a cpl knives for holiday gifts, just havent been able to get in my shop lately. Hopefully Ill be able to update with a photo of a finished knife soon made from this blade stock. Happy Shopping.

My husband is a full time bladesmith. I ordered these on a whim as he is teaching a class in the near future and was hoping to not have to use more of his high quality, expensive steel to teach damascas basics. He was excited when he saw these and was surprised that they were so clean. The measurements were also spot on which is relatively rare these days. None were bowed nor crooked. He said it was very sturdy and each blank was very clean and very strong with very minimal flexing. Hes excited to see how they handle under some heat.

Decent price. Arrived with some tarnish on one bar. Two of the bars arrived with significant and visible warping. I am doing stock removal knives, so the warping is a big issue. I will have to try to correct the warping with heat treating.

I wrote a review of this product some time ago, but it didnt post for some reason. Ill summarize my earlier post. Product arrived quickly and was packaged very well. Appears to be as described, though I havent done anything with them at this point. As some have noted, you wont be making large knifes with these blanks, but that isnt their intended use. I come from a line of Blacksmiths (father and grandfather). I did some hobby stuff in my youth, but went on to do other things for hobbies; mainly cars and woodworking. Due to the popular TV show, Im interested in getting back in to doing some steel work. I have my fathers manual forge blower, antique vise, tools, and anvil. Just need to work on the fire pit and i can get to work.