I talked to a local that makes some nice knives and I asked him what kind of steel he uses. He is a modern day blacksmith and farrier.
He says he scraps out old V-8 engines for the valves and rods. He then folds the steel together to make the bar stock for his blades (he has a pneumatic power hammer). He said he also uses chainsaw bars.
I asked him how the chainsaw bars work. He said they make very good knives. He uses a plasma cutter to cut out the pattern.
Just thought I'd mention this as another source for good knife steel.
Kevin
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