1095 High Carbon Knife Making & Forging Steel – Cold Rolled Annealed Flat Bars & Blanks - Knifemakers, Pros & Hobbyists Tool - USA-Milled Forge Supplies – 12"x1.5"x.125-4 Pack

I have ordered this product three times and have not been disappointed. The material arrives well packaged and in good condition. Dimensions are accurate and the flatness of the stock is acceptable, I have only had one piece out of 12 that had a slight bow to it, and it was easily flattened using a bench vice and some washers. Material arrives annealed as advertised, easily cut with a cutoff wheel on an angle grinder. Easily profiled using a variety of methods, i.e. belt grinder, sanding drum, files. Heat treats easily in my DIY ammo can forge and quenches in warm canola oil with no problem. I will continue to purchase this material.

I'm a returning customer of this 1095 steel billet, and it never fails to impress. The material quality is exceptional, providing the perfect balance of toughness and hardness that makes it ideal for knife making. Every billet is flawlessly consistent, demonstrating top-tier craftsmanship. This is truly a product worth investing in, time and time again. Five out of five stars!

Seems like nice quality. Very straight out of the package. Like that it’s made on the USA, not that foreign is bad but from what I understand USA made steel is better quality.

The steel itself was great quality, the knives I made from it held a great edge and were easy to form. However, the stock I received was sheared at an angle so there was more grinding that needed to be done than usual. Other than that, wonderful. Great buy for someone just getting into stock removal bladesmithing.

These steel blanks are perfect for a knife maker. I’ve only just begun but they harden very well and are tough after tempering.

Works perfect for beginner knife makers!

To state upfront, I am new the knife making (but looking forward to starting a new hobby). The reasons I purchased from this seller was that the cost was a little cheaper and I felt that it would be easier for me to start with 1/8" thick material. Bars came wrapped in butcher paper. Each bar was straight and I didn't notice any significant gouges. Tip for newbies: For those who don't have a bandsaw or grinder - you can rough in your general shape with a standard hacksaw pretty easily. Edit 1: I was able to heat treat using a buddy's oven. No noticeable warping - wahoo! Spent a fair amount of time sanding, but eventually came away with something I was happy with. Finished things off with some simple scales (red oak stock I purchased from HD). Overall, it was a pleased with this steel.

This 1095 works great to produce really nice hamons. Some other vendors 1095 grade may not be truly 1095 and won’t produce a hamon. If you want to clay this spine this steel works great for producing a high contrast hamon.