gmerrell Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I found someone on Craig's list that has a bunch of 3/4" O6. Has anyone tried using it for forging and making damascus? It's all ruff stuff not the drill rod most in 30 foot sections that he's selling for $2 ft. Thanks for the advise Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Todd Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I think for the price its very good. If you are making chisels and tools you are going to be happy. I personally don't like tool steel for knives, it's very stiff and not very flexible. I choose to use 10 series spring steels because they can be hard yet tough and flexible. But for the price I would buy it, you can never have too many chisels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 O6 has a abundance of graphite, which makes it "slick" and therefore very good for tools that need some element of self-lubrication. There is one type of knife I've considered for this material, and that's a ductwork blade - cutting through sheet metal all day would benefit from this alloy, I think. Few other uses come to mind where there isn't a better alternative. But for tooling, punches, swages, stamps, etc., it's great stuff. If I lived there I'd be all over 10 feet of it or so. The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEzell Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I seem to recall Bill Moran used this alloy some for hunting knives. With 1.45% carbon, it should certainly get hard enough.... George Ezell, bladesmith" How much useful knowledge is lost by the scattered forms in which it is ushered to the world! How many solitary students spend half their lives in making discoveries which had been perfected a century before their time, for want of a condensed exhibition of what is known."Buffonview some of my work RelicForge on facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerrell Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 thanks as always greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deker Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Greg, If you end up with a bunch of it I might be up for a trade to get some nice steel for punches and drifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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