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Forge-ready DSC® Damascus bars and rounds with raw, scaled surfaces

Forge-ready stock

Forge Ready Billets (Square, Round and Rough)

FROM $8.23 / INwas $16.45

  • 1.2842 + 1.2767
  • 160 LAYERS
  • FORGE-READY
01 · Steel
02 · Size (mm · in)
  • 25 × 25 MM = 0.98 × 0.98 IN
  • 1 PATTERN IN STOCK
03 · Pattern

Torsion is in stock in rounds only: Ø 20, 25, 30 and 35 mm.

04 · Length (in)
IN= 254 MM

$169.80was $339.50

10 IN (254 MM) × $16.98 / IN

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10 inches at 25 by 25 mm bar, 0.98 by 0.98 inches: $169.80.

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What you get

  • One raw, scaled billet, 25 × 25 mm (0.98 × 0.98 in), cut to 10 in (254 mm)
  • Not surface-ground
  • Soft annealed, 22-27 HRC
  • Country of origin: Germany

Forging

Forging range 1742-1976°F (950-1080°C). Cool slowly; soft anneal before machining.

Heat treat · DSC® Carbon

Harden
1544°F (840°C), 4 min soak, oil quench
Deep freeze
Recommended, not required
Temper
2 × 1 hr at 356°F (180°C): 62 HRC
Etch
Ferric chloride 15-35% or sulfuric acid 15-30%, at 122°F (50°C)

From the BALBACHDAMAST® datasheet.

Every pattern, side by sideCarbon heat treatment, step by stepHow to etch Damascus

Product details

About this steel

DSC® Carbon & Stainless Damascus Steel: Forge-Ready Billets

Built for bladesmiths who want to do it themselves. These are raw, scaled billets. Thicker, heavier stock that hasn't been surface-ground or finished. You get more material to work with and full control over your own surface prep, grinding, and shaping. Not for makers who want to machine immediately, but for makers who want to forge.

Forge-Ready vs. Cut-to-Size Billets: Which Do You Need?

  • Forge-Ready (this product): Raw, scaled surface. For bladesmiths who forge, grind, and clean their own billet from stock. More material, lower cost per inch.

  • Cut-to-Size (sold separately): Precision flat-ground and soft-annealed, ready to machine immediately. No cleanup required.

What You're Getting:

Carbon:

  • Forge-Ready: 160-layer DSC® Carbon Damascus

  • Steel 1: 1.2842 (O2) [dark layer] (C: 0.85-0.95%, Si: 0.10-0.40%, Mn: 1.80-2.20%, Cr: 0.20-0.50%, V: 0.05-0.20%)

  • Steel 2: 1.2767 (6F7) [bright layer] (C: 0.40-0.50%, Si: 0.10-0.40%, Mn: 0.20-0.50%, Cr: 1.20-1.50%, Ni: 3.80-4.30%, Mo: 0.15-0.35%)

  • Hot forging temperature: 1742-1976°F (950-1080°C)

Stainless:

  • Forge-Ready: 120-layer DSC® Inox Stainless Damascus

  • Steel 1: 1.4034 (420C) [dark layer] (C: 0.43-0.50%, Si: max 1.00%, Mn: max 1.00%, Cr: 12.50-14.50%)

  • Steel 2: 19C27 (Alleima, Swedish) [bright layer] (C: 0.95%, Si: 0.40%, Mn: 0.70%, Cr: 13.50%)

  • Hot forging temperature: 1742-1922°F (950-1050°C)

Shipping / Returns

  • Free US shipping over $50

  • 30-day returns from delivery, in any condition, as long as the whole billet comes back

Unit Conversion (mm → inches)

Flat Stock (Width × Thickness):

  • 30 × 10 mm ≈ 1.18 × 0.39 in (precise: 1.1811 × 0.3937)

  • 30 × 15 mm ≈ 1.18 × 0.59 in (1.1811 × 0.5906)

  • 30 × 20 mm ≈ 1.18 × 0.79 in (1.1811 × 0.7874)

  • 50 × 10 mm ≈ 1.97 × 0.39 in (1.9685 × 0.3937)

  • 50 × 15 mm ≈ 1.97 × 0.59 in (1.9685 × 0.5906)

  • 50 × 20 mm ≈ 1.97 × 0.79 in (1.9685 × 0.7874)

Round Stock (Diameter):

  • 20 mm Ø ≈ 0.79 in (0.7874)

  • 25 mm Ø ≈ 0.98 in (0.9843)

  • 30 mm Ø ≈ 1.18 in (1.1811)

  • 35 mm Ø ≈ 1.38 in (1.3780)

Square Stock:

  • 25 × 25 mm ≈ 0.98 × 0.98 in (0.9843 × 0.9843)

  • 30 × 30 mm ≈ 1.18 × 1.18 in (1.1811 × 1.1811)

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