Jesper 0 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I went by my local steel shop and checked out prices. it these prices high or low?20 kr/ kilo ($1,24/1,Lb) So,, what do you think, is this a good price or is it comparably high? Link to post Share on other sites
Caleb Harris 51 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 $1.24 a pound: that's pretty good! About the third of price for an anvil Link to post Share on other sites
GBrackett 18 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Jasper what kind of steel is it? Link to post Share on other sites
Jerrod Miller 463 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 For reference: 1.5"x0.25"x12" bar of mild (1018) steel from McMaster Carr = $7.02 (about $5.50/pound) Same bar from my local metals supplier would be about $0.85/pound If you were to order the same dimensions of 1084 from the NJ Steel Baron it is about $7.84 per foot (if you buy the whole 4 foot length at $31.37. W1 drill rod from a local vendor is about $9/pound when buying 3 foot rods. Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Mulkey 1,381 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Jesper, There's a big difference in the price of different kinds of steel. Let us know what you're wanting and we can be of more assistance. Most of the local steel shops here only carry low carbon steels. For a low carbon steel like 1018 or A36 then that price doesn't sound out of line but these aren't steels that can be used for making blades. Give us some more information and we'll try to steer you in the right direction. Gary Edited January 12, 2015 by Gary Mulkey Link to post Share on other sites
GBrackett 18 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Jasper steel cost also depends on your location. Link to post Share on other sites
GBrackett 18 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Jesper steel cost also depends on your location. Link to post Share on other sites
Jesper 0 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Pretty much any kind of steel and any kind of shape and size. The price varies a bit from one steel to another but that was their average high carbon steel price Link to post Share on other sites
Jesper 0 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 I got their catalog home with me so when i feel able to i will read thru it. (about 300 pages) and get back to you Link to post Share on other sites
John Page 68 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Also depends on how it has been dimensioned. Precision ground v cold rolled v hot rolled, etc. can play a huge factor. For forgework, the less precise the better, which unfortunately is harder to come by if it's not from a scrapyard. As has been mentioned, the grade of steel and the precision of the specifications dramatically change cost. Once you start narrowing down what you want (type, size, etc.) the cost begins to creep up... Remember that as smiths we have the ability to do what few other professions are capable of- changing those dimensions to anything we want (within reason, of course), as long as we have a fire John Link to post Share on other sites
Jesper 0 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Ok will have that in mind. Thank you all Link to post Share on other sites
BCROB 13 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Good topic.... Was offered some 5160 yesterday 2" wide x .290 x 41" @ $14 each Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew Parkinson 231 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 we pay around $.75 a LB for hot rolled mild (A36) $.95-1.25 for cold rolled (1018) from our local steel house, they deliver anything over $100 order. Higher carbon runs the gambit of $2.25 lb for 1050 locally to $12-15 for L6 or even higher for alloys like H13. $1.25 seems about right for mild. MP Link to post Share on other sites
owen bush 289 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 carbon steel here if bought in full lengths is around £ 1.30 to £3.50 a pound. The guys using precision ground 01 are paying around 3 to 5 times that much. Link to post Share on other sites
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