Straightening Cutter blade steel

[SPHayes]

I have just gotten a hold of several feet of unused industrial cutter blade. This steel is used for cutting fabric in a mill on a device simalar to a large paper cutter.The steel was rolled up a spool and then fed off to be cut to length. It is 1 and 1/8th inch wide and 1/8th thick marked Sandvik Sweden with a fish. No number markings. My first question is how do I get the curve out of the steel from where it was on the spool. I would also like to know if any one has any idea what type steel this may be. It rusts easily and is not diferiantly hardened. I plan on making my first few knives wih this via stock removal.
Thanks,
Patrick

 

[Laredo7mm]

Straightening should be pretty straight forward if the stock is annealed. If it is already full hard, you might be ok to try to straighten it, but it would probably be better to anneal it first. Others here will be able to help you more.

As far as the type of steel it sounds like 1065 to 1095 from their website, but try the following contacts:

http://www.smt.sandvik.com/strip

or

Cold Rolled Precision Strip Steel
Name: Nichole Garvison
Position: Inside Sales Representative

Responsibility: Customer service and inside sales of cold rolled strip steel: razor blade, catalytic converter, knife, etching, and stainless spring steel

Nichole is also responsible for steel cutting rule, clicker die steel, and die making equipment

Telephone: 1-800-253-2431
Fax: 1-616-926-2718
e-mail: For information or brochures, please contact:
nichole.garvison@sandvik.com
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Hardened & Tempered Precision Strip Steel
Name: Dave Walter
Position: Inside Sales Representative

Responsibility: Customer service and inside sales of hardened and tempered spring steel and other precision strip steel applications.

Telephone: 1-800-253-2434
Fax: 1-616-926-2718
e-mail: For information or brochures, please contact:
dave.walter@sandvik.com
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[SPHayes]

Thanks,
After looking over their web pages what I have is hardened die cutting rule. I will need to aneal it and the flatten it. Should be good stuff when heat treated. I will dig a little deepre looking for the compostion. Any one have tips on straightning?
Thanks
Patrick