for forging, for layering in Damascus, small Blades or for kitchen and filleting knives
check this out.

I have used commercial bandsaw blade steel.
The steel pictured is approximately .073 thick and 8 3/16" wide at the teeth , 7" wide
at the bottom of the gullet if that's the word for it.
and just pictured as typical of what I have
What I have in stock when in stock may vary in different widths and thickness
please before paying for any steel contact me by e-mail to make sure I have this in stock.
sizes are changing all the time so e-mail me to know what you are getting.
I can cut it to any length by but normally I will cut it at 12" for easy of shipping see below

most of what I get will be, as far as I know will be UDDEHOLM steel, some of the steel has, UDDEHOLM etched on the steel

UDDEHOLM bandsaw blade steel nominal chemical composition
Up to 1,2mm thickness will be UHB-15
C: 0,71% Si: 0,30% Mn: 0,50% P max: 0,020% S max: 0,015%

over 1,2mm thick will be UHB-15N20
C: 0,75% Si: 0,30% Mn: 0,40% P max: 0,020% S max: 0,010% Ni: 2,0%

bandsaw steel

Here is a picture of some 15n20 used in a blade/knife Greg Covington made, alternating 01, (my Band saw blade steel), 1080, and 1084
covington-L6.jpg

Below is some twist made from the used 15n20 bandsaw steel By Bill Vining
1084/15n20/nickel

Please note!! by using the button below you'll be shiped what band saw steel I have on hand,
if you want a certain thickness of the UHB15 or UHB15n20
email me to see if it's available.

I can only get so much of this at a time.
shiped by USPS normaly cut to 12" and will UPS flat rate
ship to you for $10.50,
min 10 pounds, up to 35 pounds which is about all I can get into the flat rate box. at 1.50 per pound shipped weight
click the button below
leave a note of what you are buying on the payment page


To Pay Securely by a Credit Card or by Paypal click on this BUY NOW button
Once the secure page comes up, follow the instructions
if you do not want to use or have a paypal account once on the secure page just click on the button saying you don't have a paypal account
and then you can pay with a credit card

In the payment for box put the idem # of the product or the ref # I may have given you
by e-mail for a special request,
and in the amount box, put proper Doller amount *** shipping of 10.50 will be added by the form ***
in the note box PLEASE put what you are buying

let me know if you have any problems, email me contact

please note below. the heat treatments

instrutions and working heats, heat treating is done mostly like O1 would be.
Annealing ,1400-1450F, hold it there for a few minutes then put into ashes or vermiculite so the cooling rate is slowed
Forging 1800-2000F,
Hardening ,1450-1550F
Heat to just above Non-magnetic 1550 F for at least 5 - 10 minutes,
quench in oil and immediately, temper at 350 to 400F for at least 1 hour
depending on the use of the blade

Gray Knives
686 Main Road
Brownville, Maine 04414

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