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Title: Where to Find Brass
Post by: tippit on December 04, 2018, 02:48:36 PM

Trying to finish up an 1840 dagger.  I broke the tang last spring and re-welded it back early summer.  When I lost my tracking dog in June, I lost my interest to forge.  Now my shop is open in SC and I need to finish up this dagger.  I was going to make the guard out of steel but the original was brass.  Trying to find a piece of 1/4 inch thick brass???

Title: Re: Where to Find Brass
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on December 04, 2018, 03:51:11 PM

Check out K&G, they usually have some brass in stock.

http://www.knifeandgun.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=56

Title: Re: Where to Find Brass
Post by: Bob T. on December 04, 2018, 06:30:21 PM

Check out https://www.mcmaster.com/brass-stock

Title: Re: Where to Find Brass
Post by: luciusx5 on December 04, 2018, 10:16:43 PM

Brass Flat Bar Stock 1/4" x 1" x 6" Knife Making handle bolster C360 Extruded
https://www.makermaterialsupply.com/collections/metal/products/brass-flat-bar-stock-1-4-x-1-x-6-knife-making-handle-bolster-c360-extruded (https://www.makermaterialsupply.com/collections/metal/products/brass-flat-bar-stock-1-4-x-1-x-6-knife-making-handle-bolster-c360-extruded)

Title: Re: Where to Find Brass
Post by: Benjy on December 18, 2018, 11:40:16 PM

Jeff, Did you find brass? there is a metal supermarket here in Columbia. I have gotten Brass from them before.