Hi all!

I am working on my forging equipment, I only need a forge and I will have everything in place. So I am looking for some steel I can forge, and I thought it would be a good idea to buy some steel from the scrapyard in the beginning. I really like the idea of recycling old materials, it would be a shame to buy it new, and it is also hard to find good steel around.

I already bought some ball bearings and old files, I read a lot of these, and they should make good razors as far as I can tell

Are there any other recycleable metals I should look for at the scrapyard? Or should I stay with these? Are car leaf springs any good for razors, or the carbon content in these are too low? With what steel should I start forging in the beginning, which one is easier to work with?

Thanks for all the help, I appreciate it very much!