[TheForge] bandsaw steel problem

[Andy Gladish]

I'm looking for info on a steel problem:
Got my hands on a large steel cutting bandsaw blade from my local steel 
supplier, one of the 1 1/2" wide ones.
I tried to "anneal" it by heating to nonmagnetic and throwing it on the 
floor, but when I got to the part where you drill holes, it was no go even 
with my gee whiz bits.
Any ideas on what steel it might be and/or how to soften it or get some 
holes through the tang?
Thanks!
Andy G.