Well, this blade is hardened, tempered, and finished, just awaiting the dratted handle. I've also forged out another blade that's about an inch longer but the same starting width to create a more pointed profile. I need to grind in the bevel and do the jimping yet before I do a final finish. I'll try and get pictures tommorrow.

A friend of mine used to teach at a school with a great hockey team, so he got a bucketfull of old blades before he left. It's a strange material, but it seems to work well. Not quite stainless, it does rust a bit after a long while, but definitly a high carbon steel.