{"product_id":"cu-mai-knife-making-steel-billet","title":"Cu-Mai Knife Making Steel Billet","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\u003eHand-forged Cu-mai knife making steel billet. 80crv2 and copper. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIf you haven't tried our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kwbknives.co.uk\/products\/kwb-iron-guard\"\u003eKWB Iron-Guard\u003c\/a\u003e, we really can't recommend it enough. It's the best protection currently available for carbon steel, lasting up to a year and with easy cleaning non stick properties for less than £1 per coating, there's really no reason not to pick up a bottle with your next order 😉 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThese billets are intended to be ground to shape, perfect for stock removal makers in pursue of the character you get from hand forged steel, the pattern and the texture that pre laminate steel usually doesn't have. We like to keep the texture on the flats as you can see from the sample pictures but with care to grind symmetrically, it can be flattened. They come as forged and slightly oversize, you will need to grind the edge of the billet back to good material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAll our billets are forged in a zero-atmosphere environment to ensure perfect welds. We pride ourselves in well-centred cores, consistent patterning, and excellent quality steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eOnce heat treated, ground and etched, the whole piece will be black with a bright copper line running down each of the bevels as you can see from the sample pictures. The look can be changed with different polishing and etching processes. Take a look at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kwbknives.co.uk\/pages\/using-our-billets\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eusing our billets\u003c\/a\u003e page for more information and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThese billets have been annealed and can be drilled with decent hss drills although we’d recommend carbide-tipped drills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwbknives.co.uk\/pages\/heat-treat-info\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHeat treat info found here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KWB Knives","offers":[{"title":"3x60x220mm","offer_id":54111405637965,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x60x320mm","offer_id":54111401804109,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x60x330mm","offer_id":54111401836877,"sku":null,"price":96.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x60x340mm","offer_id":54111235342669,"sku":"SQ3807309","price":97.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x60x350mm","offer_id":54111401869645,"sku":null,"price":98.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x60x360mm","offer_id":54111401902413,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x60x370mm","offer_id":54111401935181,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x60x380mm","offer_id":54111401967949,"sku":null,"price":101.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x60x390mm","offer_id":54111402000717,"sku":null,"price":102.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x60x400mm","offer_id":54111402033485,"sku":null,"price":103.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/6486\/9965\/files\/PXL_20260615_104426351.jpg?v=1781520551","url":"https:\/\/www.kwbknives.co.uk\/products\/cu-mai-knife-making-steel-billet","provider":"KWB Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}