50100 and 5160 steel - hot price

[BossDog]

I don't try and sell you guys stuff here very often but I'd like the Knifedogs guys to at least know about this deal so you don't miss it.

We bought 18,000lbs of old stock from a friend in the industry.

It is 50100 and 5160 and it is for a one time buy and sell out.

We have the 50100 listed now. We are still working on the 5160 but should have it later today.
See the listing for composition.

50100 High Carbon Steel - .145

50100 Steel .145” x 3.5” x 36” 50100 bearing steel simply put is 1095 with .5% Chrome added. This steel is a one time purchase for us. Once its gone, its gone. We got it all at great price and we are passing the saving on to our customers. Sold only in 36” bars limit 10 bars per purchase...

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Get it while you can.

 

[Chris Railey]

How would this do with simple heat treat? I would guess like 1095...

 

[BossDog]

and some 5160 at a hot price

5160 High Carbon Steel - .165

5160 Steel .165” x 1.625” x 36” 5160 is a spring steel great for forging. This steel is a one time purchase for us. Once its gone, its gone. We got it all at great price and we are passing the saving on to our customers. Sold only in 36” bars limit 10 bars per purchase Composition of 5160...

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[BossDog]

How would this do with simple heat treat? I would guess like 1095...

I would start with heating just like 1095

 

[Drew Riley]

Not sure why, but the links aren't working as they were originally posted. Here's a link to the 50100:

50100 High Carbon Steel (Comparable to 1095) - .145" x 3.5" x 36"

50100 Steel (Comparable to 1095) .145” x 3.5” x 36” *All bars are cut from a piece roughly 6' long, cut bars can vary between 35" to 37" in length 50100 bearing steel simply put is 1095 with .5% Chrome added. We got this steel at great price and we are passing the saving on to our customers...

usaknifemaker.com

and here's to the 5160:

5160 High Carbon Steel - .165" x 1.625" x 36"

5160 Steel .165” x 1.625” x 36” *All bars are cut from a piece roughly 6' long, cut bars can vary between 35" to 37" in length 5160 is a spring steel great for forging. This steel is a one time purchase for us. Once its gone, its gone. We got it all at a great price and we are passing the...

usaknifemaker.com

 

[JeremyBartlett]

Hey Tracy...do you think with the added chromium that you'd be able to get a hamon with the 50100?

 

[tkroenlein]

Looks like it bears some similarity to 26C3. I bet it would take a hamon. Definitely a "water" quenching steel.

 

[toggy]

Hey I picked some of this 50100 up the other day. I quickly made a blade (attached) and I quenched in canola.

The product page and some other resources online said oil is fine for the heat treat. Does anyone have experience with it?

Tom

 

[toggy]

I am just going to mention...

I did some tests on the 50100 today using canola and brine. And both.

My blades are all 1/8 of an inch or less. It seems cold canola oil quenched them just fine. I broke a piece that was oil quenched and the grain looked lovely. I think brine would perhaps be too harsh. I'd rather have a slightly softer knife than wrestle with warping or cracking.