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Daedalus308

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Hey guys, I'm new to the forum and I am trying to get into knifemaking (still accumulating tools but I got my grinder :P) but I am having some difficulties finding a local supplier. After getting some mild financial trauma from paying shipping on all my grinder parts, I like to shop local whenever possible. Does anyone know of a good knife steel provider in the Raleigh/Durham/Clayton etc. North Carolina area? Also aside from local, does anyone know of any dealer of CRA 0.2 inch (or close above) thick 1095? Thanks in advance!
 
I don't know any local places, but Aldo (New Jersey Steel Baron) has good prices. 1084 would be better of you plan on heat treating yourself if you don't have a heat treat furnace. And .2" is really thick for a starting piece. Makes you work a lot more for no reason (and costs more). A 1/8" (.125") thick piece would be better.
 
I would check out Kelly Cupples, good prices, good selection of high carbon steel. Shoot him an email and ask for his current steel list.
octihunter@charter.net
Ive had very good experiences working with him, I really like CruforgeV and he carries several different sizes of it, I just bought some of the 1.2" round stock, which I'm very excited to play around with.
hope this helps,
-Will Stelter
 
AKS or NJSB are my top two choices, and I actually live about an hour from Admiral Steel (I work even closer).
 
For a small timer like myself, Alpha Knife supply is hard to beat. Super fast shipping and will sell me small pieces. I dont always need 3 feet of a particular steel. Ive bought 12" pieces from Alpha.
 
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