Thanks, Steve. It is fine as-is for a butchered blade. I am certain MikeT can use his skills to smooth things out.
An old redneck with a mismash of die grinders, drums, Dremels, drums. A right angle die grinder with a blending disc. Some sandpapaer, diapads.
A total save, though!
I am thinking of a wrap from just past the tail end to the tang stamp. Then, a cool web pattern on the backside (which I have seen) the length of the tang stamp, the wrap continuing up front a bit. Tang stamp would show, yet tang would be wrapped?
A challenge for MikeT! :D