1095 Carbon steel
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1095 steel is a widely used knife steel. Also called C100s, it is a carbon steel that can be used in solid steel blades, as edge steel in laminated knife blades or in damask. The steel is therefore well suited for both stock removal and forging.
By differential hardening you will be able to give the knife an unparalleled hamon, see example image!
Composition:
In demand and famous worldwide, 1095 is known to most knife makers and is a steel everyone should try.
Austenitizing temperature (hardening temperature): 800-830 C
Example of curing procedure:
- Heat up to critical temperature (non-magnetic) of around 800 C.
- Cool in water, brackish water or oil. The temperature should go from 800 to below 540 in less than 5 seconds to prevent pearlite formation.
- 200C for 2 hours, then cool in air to room temperature
- 200C for another 2 hours.
We always recommend trying out the hardening process when using a new steel.
The term Sort means Sorting which indicates how flat the piece of steel is. For example, 1st sorting has a bend of less than 1mm per meter, and is therefore practically flat. If you need something flatter than 1st sorting, you must buy flat-ground steel, such as our O1 tool steel or some of our hot rolled steel. Contact us for assistance.
2nd grade has from 1mm up to 4mm bend and 3rd grade has 4mm or more. In other words, 1st grade is the flattest pieces of that type, and 3rd grade is the one with the most bend. The bend comes from the steel being stored on large rolls before being unrolled and cut into smaller pieces, some bend can also come from when the steel is cut.
Contact us if you have any questions!
Fint stål og godt å jobbe med. Skulle ønske det kom i mindre brede kutt, men ikke noe problem å forme til riktig form.
Veldig fornøyd med 1095 stål. Lett å jobbe med og tar lett herding.
G10 fantastisk materiale til skaft osv👍
Hei Ove! Fantastisk! Tusen takk for tilbakemeldingen!
Meget godt å smi damask med
Flott begynner stål tel smia. Enkelt å essesveise å
Kjøpte 1095 for å lage meg en tanto. Var mer jobb en forventet, særlig da kniven bøyde seg etter herding. Det ble to dager ekstra jobb for å fikse. Ok fornøyd med sluttresultatet. Kun finpolering av bladet igjen
Konge stål ble veldig overasket hvor hardt det var og file ut bevelen på kniven.. gikk også veldig bra og herde bladet i min hjemm mekka smie bygget av noen murstein fra ei pipe og et plast rør montert på en hårføner . Og herde tank av en brøbakerbox og rapsolje... nesten ferdig med spillingen av kniven en tanto mangler bare spisen.. og lage håndtak så blir kniven ferdig .. ble forelsket i stålet .. neste prosjekt blir og prøve damaskus med samme stålet
