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[KandS_KNIVES]

Mike, have recently run into problems with 440-C and ATS-34. Very unclean steels and deep black inclusions in the steel. I beleive I bougth the steel from Jantz Supply, but not for sure if it initially came from Admiral Steel. Do you have any reccomendations for getting better/ cleaner steels? As always your advice is appreciated.
Ken (wwjd)

[Mike Hull]

Hi Ken, it sounds like the stuff coming out of Admiral. I would send the steel back to Jantz. You might mention that Admiral steel has been giving lots of knifemakers a quality problem, for the last few years. Maybe they will look to some quality steel manufacturers in the future, for their stock.
There are a couple of threads about this steel problem running now.
http://www.ckdforums.com/showthread....threadid=10190

http://www.ckdforums.com/showthread....threadid=10040

Fry Steel, in Santa Fe Springs has always had good 440C.

http://www.frysteel.com/data/index.html

On the ATS, you might try using 154CM, from crucible. Call Bruce Di Vita, 1-800-365-1168. He seems to do all the knifemaker steel.

Shame about Admiral, but I've been seeing these complaints on every forum related to knifemaking. And getting worse by the day. :confused:

Edited to add; Here's a couple more places for ATS34 and 440C Ken. Good luck.
http://www.popsknifesupplies.com/

http://www.trugrit.com/