Volcano forge, and I was wondering if I could do anything with a bunch of left over stainless steel rods that I have from work? Not too many stainless alloys are great for forging and they tend to be really hard on abrasives after doing so because of the chromium oxides.304L or 304 forges much hotter than you will be used to. Minimum forging temperature is 1700 F 926 C and it is very stiff down that low. TechLine International offers custom stainless steel forging with superior strength, durability, and corrosion resistance for diverse industries. I will tell you how it can be done and the exact steps to follow in terms of forging temperatures and how to anneal the steel. Forging stainless steel is for the most part, counter productive. Stainless steels simply are not improved in any way via forging.