1/2" m2 stock

[Rex Guinn]

Does anyone know where I can get a piece of 1/2" DIa. m2 stock about 12" long.
I would like to make a tool that I saw Jimmy Clewes using in Turnitup video that he made. It looks like it would work really well for boxes.
Thanks

[Brodie Brickey]

Go to http://www.mcmaster.com

Search on HSS

You can thin it down your search from there.

[Richard Madison]

Or consider using 1/2" cold rolled for the shaft, with a carbide or HSS insert for the sharp end.

[Gordon Seto]

If M2 is not already hardened, it may not be something for DIY heat treating.

Gordon

[Paul Engle]

Try locale machine shop supply, and dont forget it needs to be hardened when your done grinding the cutter portion as M2 is soft in unfinished state.

[Brad Hammond]

in the spirit of carrying this a little further... where would one get the material for a hss insert? buy a replacement cutter used on one of the hollowing systems and fit it?

[Jeff Bower]

I just made a Oland tool using a peice from this set from HF. Go to their website an put in item number 40641-5VGA for a search. It has worked well for me.

Hope this helps

[Terry Stellman]

I have ordered from Enco.

http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INLMK3?PMK0NO=851759

Terry

[Paul Engle]

Yep Enco's good source , getem to send ya a cat .