badly damaged cut throats

[Tengu]

given a couple in a job lot.

one may be saved but the other, no.

Ill post pics

any way the metal could be reused?

 

[michiel]

I heard some people make carving knives out of the blade.

 

[michiel]

http://www.littleshavers.com/RazorKnife.html

 

[ScotchDave]

I've hear that crooked knifes are also sometimes made from old straight razors.

 

[Tengu]

Thats interesting. one could make a good small knife, but the other Im doubtful of.

anyone know about the steel used for these things?

 

[Alessio]

When I saw the title of this I thought it was going to be a thread about injuries to peoples throat

Still, its a shame that such nice blades have been damaged, but to what extent? Is there any chance of simply cutting the blade down (either towards the handle or into the actual blade) a bit so they can still perform their tasks? If you could post the pictures up it would be very useful, we could have a look at what you could do about it =]

 

[Tengu]

the top one has scales made from some very dark wood (ebony?) which could be used on a SAK, say

 

[Matt.S]

anyone know about the steel used for these things?

Typically 1-1.2% carbon, and tempered very hard, though of course there is no telling without attacking it with a file.

 

[mr dazzler]

re forge them into crook knives?

 

[Stew]

The top one could be shaped into a small whittler.