While looking at a badly rust damaged blade I was thinking of how to try to salvage it. To much for a barbers notch, maybe shorten it and add a notch? While my thoughts wandered I eyed others laying in a row. Out came the ruler and they are all 2 3/4" to 3". 100 years or so age difference and they are still relatively the same lenght. Different widths different grinds and I can find info on that stuff but nothing on length. That age difference and still the same length.:hmmm: There has to be a reason.
Maybe steel was sold in 12" sheets and they could get 4 to a sheet? [I know I am omitting the tang?:)]
Any thoughts?
Tim