Thread: The best/preferred steels

Does anyone know what is the closest US equivalent to BS 1407 (Silver Steel/High Carbon Bright Steel) is?

BS 1407

• Carbon min 1.10%, max 1.20%.
• Silicon min 0.10%, max 0.25%.
• Chromium min 0.40%, max 0.50%.
• Sulphur max 0.035%.
• Manganese min 0.30%, max 0.40%.
• Phosphorus max 0.035%.

Originally Posted by Bruno

Thanks
The German number is what they needed to know.

And they only sell it in lengths of 4.x meters.
Anyone in Belgium willing to do a group buy?

Originally Posted by Bruno

And they only sell it in lengths of 4.x meters.
Anyone in Belgium willing to do a group buy?

Or you can just make one really big razor? :P

Nenad

Originally Posted by superfly

Or you can just make one really big razor? :P

Nenad

For Josh

Btw. How much are they asking for the 4m?

Just curious, would a specialty metal like Inconel or a high nickle allow make a good knife? If not, why? Tensile strength, ability to heat treat well, etc...

John

Originally Posted by Ltltony

Does anyone know what is the closest US equivalent to BS 1407 (Silver Steel/High Carbon Bright Steel) is?

BS 1407

• Carbon min 1.10%, max 1.20%.
• Silicon min 0.10%, max 0.25%.
• Chromium min 0.40%, max 0.50%.
• Sulphur max 0.035%.
• Manganese min 0.30%, max 0.40%.
• Phosphorus max 0.035%.

AKA L3

Good luck finding any though. If you do, please let me know, I'll help you buy some.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

For Josh

Btw. How much are they asking for the 4m?

it's 22 euros per meter.
A whole rod is something like 4 meters and a bit, so that would be 88 ish euros.
Shipping does not cost anything, since I can collect it myself.

They have only 1 size: 8x30 mm.
It is apprently a steel type that is not sold very often, but they have 1 customer who needs it in bulk.
That is also the reason I can only buy it in whole rods.

8x30 is a bit big, but otoh it is large enough to make a 10/8 out of, if you're careful.

Originally Posted by jimmyseymour

A good online source is www.toolanddie.com I have used them before to order some O-1 and got great service from them.

I just called them to inquire about shipping prices.
40ish $ for a single metric bar of 6x30x1000 O-1.
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180ish $ for shipping it to Belgium. And that was the cheapest option.
So I'll have to find a local source.

Ok, well this will probably seem like a crazy question or perhaps a crazy situation, but I don't actually own and have never shaved with a straight razor (just a safety razor for now). Is there somewhere I can get info on blade geometry.

I just called them to inquire about shipping prices.
40ish $ for a single metric bar of 6x30x1000 O-1.
.
.
.
180ish $ for shipping it to Belgium. And that was the cheapest option.
So I'll have to find a local source.

Wow. I didn't realize the shipping to you would be so high. I just checked there website and shipping for me was about 15.00 dollars. I wonder how much of that is import tax and stuff. I guess I should say it's a good deal here in the US.