Most things that can be made out of mild steel can also be made out of stainless. 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. 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. I've hand forged "regular" San Mai and also done some basic random pattern Damascus. Don't forge too hot 2100°F is a good target temperature. You can and you should. Stainless steel is ideal for many metal working projects and offers unique qualities that make it useful in different scenarios. RPM Engineering Corp. Specializes in alloy, aluminum, steel and stainless steel forgings for the OEM industry for more than 50 years.