Spring steel

[ZUG]

For those of you that are in need of spring steel and are looking for a reasonable price try here
<NJ Steel Baron, LLC
newjerseysteelbaron.com
289 Wagaraw Rd, Hawthorne, NJ 07506>
I was running low on some of my 1075 spring steel and came across NJ Steel Baron who I have purchased O-1 tool steel from before. I found their prices to be about the best for the sizes and amount that I wanted. Each 12" piece was about $10. The width was 1-1/2" for the 5/32" material and 2" for the other two sizes. Thickness varied from the standard sizes but that did not affect how I was going to use it - see picture.

 

[longcruise]

I bought that same steel from them and it is good stuff. I didn't make any springs with it but it hardened and tempered into some nice broadheads.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Thank you!

 

[Bnewberry]

Good source! I have purchased a lot of steel for knives from them.

 

[waksupi]

They are great to work with. If they are out of a particular steel, they can usually recommend another with the same properties. They haven't steered me wrong yet!

 

[ZUG]

I bought that same steel from them and it is good stuff. I didn't make any springs with it but it hardened and tempered into some nice broadheads.

I make 95% of my flat springs with 1075. Other flat springs I have made with 1084 which I like also but I have that in 1/4" thickness. I use the 1084 mainly for knives.