Today my roommate, the squid, came home with some power hacksaw blades. They're 22" long, 1 1/2 " wide, and about 1/16 "+ thick. They say, "Brazil Starrett high- speed steel REDSTRIPE Hacksaw- re-order RS 2104-8. What kind of steel have I got, and what will I need to do to soften it to re-forge and shape, then re-temper? I see new cooking knives and a short-sword in my future..... Phlip, the pacifist......