Ever since I decided that I want one day to forge my own blade, I've been keeping my eye out for old files, etc., at antique stores. I know the easy (and possibly sensible) route would be to order a new blank, but I like the idea of turning an old file into a new razor.
Yesterday I came across this and picked it up for a few bucks. And I have *no* idea what its intended use was. It is 18" x 1 3/4" x 3/8". The thing that has me a bit confused is the orientation of the raspy bits on the one side. I have never seen one with the two ends oriented differently like this, but then I don't know a whole lot about these things. The middle bit there is stamped "R Spence & Co". Any ideas?
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