Whether working with a forge or stock removal, you can find on our web store one of the largest selections of different grades of steel for making knives. 5160, 80CRV2, 1070, 1095, popular stainless steel from the worlds leading manufactures including Bohler Uddeholm, Alleima (N690, 14C28N), Lohmann and damascus knife steel from Damasteel and Balbachdamast. The steels are great for both forging and stock removal. All of our blade steel comes in the annealed state so it is ready to work unless otherwise stated.