Stainlees steel Blanks for engraving

[JoeCera]

Hell to every body.
I have gotten some extra parts cut in Stainless Steel
They are key fobs ,pendants or anything you would want to make of them.They already
have a jump ring attached at the top I will they consist of
Oval
Hearts
Rounds
Pear shape
rectangles
Dog Stags (Milatary style)
Crosses
Spur blanks,rows & shanks ( Mild Steel )
Bit Cheeks ( Horses Bit0 Mild steel
Buckle blanks (mild steel ,damascus & stainless steel)

They are all 17 Gage or 1.25mm thick (.049)
They are very nice ready to engrave ,inlay
I will take photos & price every thing very soon and keep you posted
Thanks Joe Cera

 

[Don Cowles]

Joe, what type of stainless steel are they?

 

[JoeCera]

It is 304 Cuts very nice I cut one with a carbide graver today.
I will try and take pictures soon and post them.

 

[Tim Herman]

I cut one piece of 304 stainless and will never touch it again! trying to dig out a background for relief is just self masochistic! How you can say it cuts very nice is beyond me LOL

 

[Christopher Malouf]

304 (and 303) is definitely on the tuffer side but the trade off lies in the fact that it is one of the most corrosion resistant and durable grades of stainless that can be cut rather well. It is high-end & surgical grade .... great stuff.

Tim, if you ever wanna try something that is truly exotic and high dollar ... try hastelloy-C. It is brutal to cut but it is THE most corrosion resistant grade of stainless on the market. It's also about $250 bucks / sq.ft for 8 gauge sheet.

304,303 and hastelloy polish up like chrome and stay that way even in the worst climatatic conditions and the engraving stays looking great.

Bracelet blanks of 303 or 304 are a fantastic substitute for anyone who is allergic to sterling.

Chris

 

[Sam]

Yeah, my experiences with 304 are not pleasant or favorable either. If you can make them from 416 it would be much better, Joe.

 

[David Glasser]

Does anyone know of a supplier for 416 in sheet? 22 or 24 ga.
Or is there something better than 416 that is available in thin gauge sheet?
thanks, Dave

 

[JoeCera]

I did not post this for the sake of a hardness argument.
I could make this in any metal and somebody would have something to say.
Tim I can say it cuts nice Becuase I am using and cutting Them
Chris Thank you it does polish extremly nice and stays bright
Sam How are you?
Maybe I will cut them in 416 next time. To who ever might want to try these they are inexpensive and can send me a private email If you would like.
Thanks Joe Cera

 

[JoeCera]

Here are the pictures,
Of what is available.
Pitcure # 1 WITH ALL THE STAINLESS PARTS $5.00 A PART
#2 Steel Buckle are $30.00 Damascus Large$40.00 Medium $35.00 & Small $35.00
#3 Bit Chicks $55.00 a pair

 

[JoeCera]

And some more,I am doing a lot more of this and will take on others if any one is intrested.
PICTURE #1 STAINLESS BUCKLE 13 GAAGE $15.00
STEEL SUBAS $ 20.00
PICTURE STEEL $20.00
PICTURE #3 STEEL SPUR PARTS ROUGH STOCK BANDS $20.00 A PAIR
SHANKS & ROWELS $5.00- $12.00

 

[didyoung]

what are you asking for the bit cheeks?

 

[cavemans workshop]

Joe
Hello, what are you asking for the Damascus trophy buckle blanks? I am sure interested in those. Let me know if you would. I appreciate your time.

 

[Marcus Hunt]

What are your prices Joe?

 

[JoeCera]

I posted prices fro some
of the parts today in the same posting as the pictures.
The buckle blanks come flat or domed ,your prefernce.
Joe Cera

 

[Crazy Horse]

Joe, are the buckles domed or are they flat?

 

[Peter E]

Joe,
I had sent you a PM a few days ago regarding the damascus buckle blanks. If they are available, how are those priced?

Thanks

 

[alfrisillo]

Hard but Do-able

Joe Cera sent me a couple of buckles in the 300 series stainless. I saw where many of you were saying how miserable it is to cut. I must say that it is certainly noticably harder than the 400 series I have been cutting. That said, however, with a little more care, I easily cut a double wheat border using a Glensteel graver.
I didn't have a carbide graver shaped and sharpened but I do now and anticipate carbide will make it easier to cut.

That said, I don't plan on removing background from the 300 series. Any coments about scupting the 300 series?

Al

 

[JoeCera]

Everything has pises on them.
Thanks for the intrest.
Joe Cera

 

[pappy]

Hardness of stainless steel

Being a machinist by profession, I have found that the hardness/toughness of stainless in 304 depends mainly on its condition,i.e. anealled, rolled, etc.
303 is supposed to be a free machining type of stainless if I remember correctly. All will work harden during engraving, and being that engraving is not very deep, you usually are in the work hardened zone caused by rolling, sheet forming, ect. In machining, we try to get below the hard skin from rhe rolling process. In engraving, the lines aren't deep enough to do this. Also, if you make a cut and try to deepen it, it will work harden.
Hope this helps,
pappy

 

[M. J. Atkinson]

Well, pappy, what would we get into as far as annealing objects before engraving, or possibly during engraving if we need to make a deeper cut?