Or Pickled Dog
But seriously, I'm sure that if Dan was to contact the maker (Hitachi ?) about supplying SY with x amount of bars in specified size they would not object. I don't think Spyderco gets the blades in 'ready' shapes, at least not for free.
Pricing might be an issue, but it is business for them...
It is vapor hardened IIRC.
And you will not be pounding on smallish purpose build knife, will you?