Quote Originally Posted by str8fencer View Post
... I fear the quality of the steel probably would be very poor. I intend to scale it and hone it up, we shall see how it shaves.
I wouldn't jump to that conclusion. Older blades had less markings than their younger cousins. I have quite a few with little or no markings that shave every bit as good as some of the big names. Get her honed and take it for a spin. I'll bet you will be pleasantly surprised.