Subject: L6 Steel for knives

From: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 20:46:13 -0400

Does anyone know of a source for L6 steel in bars (about 1 1/4" x1/4", any
length)
or round stock around 1" in diameter?

Don Broughton

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From: Chris Kilpatrick <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 22:11:19 -0700

> or round stock around 1" in diameter?
Don,
   Large woodcutting saw blades like those in lumber mills are not quite
1/4" thick, but they are L6.  The grain runs in concentric circles, so 
cut your blades around the circle. Cut them curved, then as you hammer,
the blade will straighten.
   My local sawmill owner is an avid hunter, I traded him a skinner and
a skinning hatchet made from his own steel with his own wood handles for
72' of 9 1/4" by 1/10", and 5 56" circle saws at 3/16" thick.

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From: George Ezell <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 May 1996 02:11:55 -0500

[email-masked] wrote:
> Don BroughtonHi, Don!
	I don't know what sizes they stock yet, but Carpenter
 Technology Corporation has L6.
	http://www.cartech.com/
That's thier home page, this is thier address.
	P.O. Box 14662
	101 West Bern Street
	Reading, Pennslvania 19612-4662 USA
Hope that helps...
	George Ezell

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From: Jim McCarty <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 11:05:21 -0500

> the blade will straighten.

Never thought about this but I guess this is correct. If you just cut 
the blade the regular way though wouldn't your forging reorient the 
grain structure? Or would the blade fail at some point?

Jim McCarty
Father Helias Forge
Taos, Mo.

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From: George Ezell <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 11:32:18 -0500

Jim McCarty wrote:
> Taos, Mo.Good question.
Probably dependent on the amount of forging.
Has anyone ever tested this???
	
	George

I'd go with the grain, just to be on the safe side...

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From: George Ezell <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 11:44:35 -0500

I was looking through the "Bituminous Bits"(doing good, Clay!) awhile back,
and it told of a mailing list for knife-makers.  I've tried to subscribe
three times so far, and it doesn't work...bad command.
	There are quite a few bladesmiths on this list, and I've heard
the list mentioned...
	Can someone point me in the right direction?
I'd shure appreciate it!
	
	Thanks,
	George.

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From: Jim McCarty <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 21 May 1996 12:27:05 -0500

>         Can someone point me in the right direction?

George,
I subscribed to the knifelist for awhile but was overwhelmed by the 
colume of the mail I got. There was some great stuff but also about a 
dozen messages every day asking "so how do I make my first knife?" I 
hated to leave because there were some real jewels on the list but 
found I was spending too much time there. Anyway, I think this is the 
address: [email-masked]. You would subscribe by sending e-mail to 
htat address with the words "subscribe knife list" in the body. 

Hope that works -- THere's a different address that you subscribe with 
than the one you send e-mail too.
--Jim McCarty
Father Helias Forge
Taos, MO