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Old 05-03-2013, 12:31 PM
Zelix Zelix is offline
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Originally Posted by Naboyle View Post
1084, 1084, 1084, or even 1084! It's the easiest for us new guys to conquer!
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Originally Posted by Ray Rogers View Post
I agree, 1084 is the simplest, cheapest, and most available carbon steel. However, if you do not plan to do the heat treatment yourself you may find 440C stainless to be more convenient. It is much easier to get one 440C stainless blade heat treated cheaply than one carbon blade...

Thanks I'll look into getting some 1084. Then I'll have to research the heat treating as well.
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