Half round stock
 

Are there suppliers of half round stock steel ?

I need 1-1/2" half round in 3 foot lenghts. I could mill round stock,
but it's a waste of material and time if halfround where available.

cheers
T.Alan

Half round stock
 

Bandsaw and a V block?

If it were a standard rolled form, and I don't think it is, it'd
probably cost you as much as 4 or 5 lengths of round stock. Not a
whole lot of use for it out there.

Stan

Half round stock
 

Half round stock
 

T.Alan Kraus wrote:
Are there suppliers of half round stock steel ?

I need 1-1/2" half round in 3 foot lenghts. I could mill round stock,
but it's a waste of material and time if halfround where available.

cheers
T.Alan
Hello.
You might try http://www.archirondesign.com
It's a supply house for architectural iron and I would look for "collar
strips" or something of that nature. or google for suppliers like them.
reasonably priced imo.
hope this helps.
granpaw

Half round stock
 

I'm pretty sure there are suppliers, but I don't know any myself.

What might work for you is a blacksmith with an appropriately sized
power hammer. A motorized forging press would work, but would be quite a
bit slower. There would be a tooling expense to make the tool steel
half round lower die, just using a flat die for the upper in the hammer.
Then you'd be in for so much an hour. I don't think it would be too
expensive. The smith would take round bar, maybe 1 1/8" and pound it
down into the half round die.

This assumes you don't need a tremendous quantity, also that you don't
need a cold rolled finish on it. Am I close?

Blacksmiths may also be able to recommend a supplier. If you're
interested in either having someone make you the stock or me asking
around for a supplier, I'll be happy to help. Where are you at? I'm a
blacksmith.

Steve

T.Alan Kraus wrote:

Are there suppliers of half round stock steel ?

I need 1-1/2" half round in 3 foot lenghts. I could mill round stock,
but it's a waste of material and time if halfround where available.

cheers
T.Alan

Half round stock
 

Bayshore Metals Inc.
PO Box 882003
San Francisco CA 94188-2003

415-647-7981

They have both half rounds and half ovals, in addition to other shapes.

Pete Stanaitis
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T.Alan Kraus wrote:
Are there suppliers of half round stock steel ?

I need 1-1/2" half round in 3 foot lenghts. I could mill round stock,
but it's a waste of material and time if halfround where available.

cheers
T.Alan
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