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06-15-2009, 02:07 AM #10
I agree with what Chris said and echo his recommendation of Kevin Cashen's stuff. Kevin has spent a lot of time and money investigating metallurgy as applies to bladesmithing, and you can't go wrong taking his advice.
One other point about 1095: The "annealed" 1095 that I've worked with had a lot of carbides in it that made it difficult to work. I ruined several hacksaw blades and drill bits on one 1/8" thick piece when I was first starting out.
Go with 1080 for now--you won't regret it.
Josh