what types of steel are good for stock reduction?

[kansas stik man]

i build stock reduction knives and the first two were from a file.  i have a friend that whats a knife bigger than what i can get out of a file so i have been looking at other metals to recycle and that will make a good working blade.  i have looked at skill saw blades, lawnmower blades, leaf springs and really dont know anything about the steels that there made out of though. also i thought about buying some brand new bar stock for this knife to ensure that its good steel.  WHAT KINDA STEEL SHOULD I BE LOOKING AT? the only site ive looked at is texasknife.com   and they have some tool steel that is about the deminsions i need.  and also with steel sugestions i would appriciate the heat treat process for that steel if known.  thank you everybody.

[DANA HOLMAN]

Ive been useing 1084 for the past year, But i forge mine, i used to do stock removel out of 1095 and 01, you can get them at Jantz in okla. What ever steel you get, look up the details on the internet. hope this help
dana

[TheBigRedArcher]

I make my knives out of D2. It's rough on the belts but once finished the steel holds a great edge.

TBRA

[Ragnarok Forge]

A usedd horse rasp will make a huge big knife and can be gotten used from a local farrier cheap.  Look them up and ask what it would take to get their discards.  Most high end rasps are 1090 or 1095 steel.