Little off topic but I saw some very interesting knives at the Renaissance fair this past weekend.

Guy makes knife blades out of recycled steel cable and what looked like motorcycle or possibly bicycle chain.

He basically takes a section of the original metal, puts it in the forge and then remakes it into a blade. The chain in particular makes for a very interesting "damascus" like pattern on the blade.

Pretty cool use of old metal, they sharpen well and apparently work pretty well as knives too. He uses a variety of materials for the handle/hilts.

JohnE