Hi! I'm a frequent reader with a question for knife makers out there. I'm more of a knife buyer and user, myself, lol.
I've recently dug up a pretty good amount of 1950's-1960's era letterpress cutting blades in my garage. I would imagine that they are good steel for knife making or forging, but I'm not really into that end of knives. I'm looking for some input on if they would be useful to anyone...? Or, are they just scrap steel bound for the scrap yard?
They are varying thicknesses, maybe 1 to 1.5 inches in height, and somewhere around 36 to 48 inches long. Some are simply a flat, sharp edge and some have square teeth for cutting perforations, like ticket stubs, etc.
Any thoughts?
I appreciate the help. Maybe they are worth scrap; maybe they are worth something, maybe nothing; maybe I can trade them for a new knife or a freshly forged one
Thanks!!
ADK
I've recently dug up a pretty good amount of 1950's-1960's era letterpress cutting blades in my garage. I would imagine that they are good steel for knife making or forging, but I'm not really into that end of knives. I'm looking for some input on if they would be useful to anyone...? Or, are they just scrap steel bound for the scrap yard?
They are varying thicknesses, maybe 1 to 1.5 inches in height, and somewhere around 36 to 48 inches long. Some are simply a flat, sharp edge and some have square teeth for cutting perforations, like ticket stubs, etc.
Any thoughts?
I appreciate the help. Maybe they are worth scrap; maybe they are worth something, maybe nothing; maybe I can trade them for a new knife or a freshly forged one
Thanks!!
ADK