Description
1095 Knife steel is synonymous with knife making, which is popular with both stock removal and forgers as 1095 is a great steel to get started in the world of knife and tool making. Capable of higher hardness with decent toughness and a not too difficult heat treatment! Our 1095 is made again in Steel City -Sheffield from over 90% recycled materials. The mill that melts the steel also off sets its carbon which makes this steel more environmentally friendly than steels that are imported.
It is a great stand-alone steel which can produce decent hamons or paired with High Nickel content steels such as 15N20/75Ni8 to produce Damascus steel, where the 1095 layers will become darker and the high Nickel layers will resist the acid etch to stay bright. Since 1095 is a High Carbon steel, it will rust if not properly taken care of. The finished blades should be cleaned and oiled after use to avoid corrosion.
Country Of Manufacture:
United Kingdom
Supplied by Ground Flat Stock
Chemical Composition:
| C: | Mn: | P: | S: |
| 0.9 – 1.03% | 0.3 – 0.5% | 0.03% | 0.05% |
Suggested Heat Treatment:
Heat to 800 – 830C
Oil Quench (Suggested oil is Rye 50 or Durixol V35)
Temper for two hours at 200C for 63HRc or
Temper for two hours at 230C for 62HRc
Supplied in 600mm Lengths
The UK made high carbon steel it one of the finest blade steels and comes Hot Rolled, Pickled and Annealed. It will arrive ready and able to be forged and ground into a blade or used for Damascus steel.
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