1095 Steel barstock for forging and Knife Making 3/16" x 1-1/2" x 12" Knife Blade Steel USA Made
Brand: GRA PRODUCTS

1095 forging steel is an ideal steel for knife making as well as many other metal smith type hobbies. 195 steel is a high carbon steel that is very easy to shape through a process called forging. This steel lacks some of the manganese of other steels and as such has a lower harden-ability. The added carbon creates a carbon rich martensite with plenty of free carbon for good abrasion resistance. This steel required more care in the heat treatment process. Also, avoid lamellar annealing and overheating with this steel. Recommended working sequence for 1095: Forging: Heat to 2100 degrees Fahrenheit / 1150 Celsius. Do not forge below 1500 degrees Fahrenheit / 815 degrees Celsius. Normalizing - Heat to 1575 Celsius & then cool in still air. Annealing - heat to 1475 degrees Fahrenheit & furnace cool to 1200 degrees Fahrenheit at a rate not exceeding 50 degrees Fahrenheit per hour. Grinding Or Machining: Hardening - Austenitize heat to 1475 degrees Fahrenheit.

1095 forging steel is cold rolled & annealed with a bright finish which makes it perfect for forging, blades, tools & other parts.
1095 has a carbon content of .95% which makes makes this a hard steel that will reduce the amount of wear that a blade will experience over time.
When used to make knives, 1095 steel holds a great edge and is a very easy steel to sharpen.
This steel is perfect for knives that will not be formed and made too thin & is ideal for chopping knives, functional show swords, replica blades as well as daggers.
1095 forging steel is also a very useful metal for making a number of dining tools & is often the metal of choice when making machetes.