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Thanks, Mike. Not sure if I'll ever go down that road, but it's good to know it exists. :)

Josh

Thanks for straightening me out, Mike. I was thinking mainly of Ed Fowler, who forges his 51200 knives out of 3" ball bearings. But that doesn't mean all ball bearings are 51200, just some of them....

From what I understand, 51200 is a little tricky to heat-treat properly. It also doesn't seem to be readily available; at least the steel suppliers I work with don't carry it.

I think the main...