[Jewelry making - Article 00147] - Re: [Orchid] Knife Bangle Commission

[David L. Huffman]

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Hello Hans;

>     I need a small piece of knife steel. Can anybody direct me to a
>     source? 

    Maybe the easiest way to get this item would be to buy an
    inexpensive commercial knife and scavenge the blade. Of course, if
    you have to reshape it by heating, you'd have to re-temper it, which
    might take a couple tries to get right. But if you insist on making
    it from stock, I'm sure there are some knife maker's on this forum
    who can suggest a stainless alloy (high carbon, I'd guess) and a
    source for small quantities of it. 

David

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