San Mai Billets: 52100 Carbon, Nickel, Carbon 1020

San Mai Billets from Oblivion Blades, Made in Australia (52100 + Nickel + Mild steel 1020)

These are made to be forged and are as such not flat as monosteel bar stock. If not forging they will need some straightening.

The billets are made by Jerarmie Heywood from Oblivion Blades and consist of 52100 High Carbon steel as cutting edge in the middle with pure nickel and mild steel 1020 steel forge welded to the sides of the 52100. 

This creates a stunning looking blade when ground and etched.

As each is hand made they are different in size but weight is about the same, roughly 850-900 grams including a small stub handle from mild steel that is not to be used.

The size is roughly 500 mm in length of useable steel, about 40 mm in width and 5-5.5 mm in thickness to be forged to final shape or thickness.

Jerarmie has made a name for himself with custom billets of Japanese steels clad with nickel and mild steel, these are a version of that with 52100 very high carbon steel.

NOTICE: This is not a steel for beginners. There are no refunds for messing up these by forging them or heat treating them incorrectly. This is a risky product for higher level makers who accept the risks involved in a product that consisting of high carbon steel, nickel and stainless steel... be warned.

Pro Tip: Don't grind these before heat treat.

 Flatten, profile but don't grind bevel. As the cheeks are not hardenable, there is no advantage to grinding profiles before heat treat. This only increases the chances of warping or issues during the heat treatment.