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Old 11-24-2012, 11:00 PM
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I don't know if you mean by "crosscut saw" you mean a hand saw, a circular saw blade, etc.

Regardless, it's hard to say what kind of steel it is. Why is it worn down? Was it a cheap steel with carbide tipped teeth? If so, then whatever knife you make from it will likely perform poorly.

If you want to use hand tools to cut out a blank, then try using a hacksaw. I've used a cold chisel in the past, but I first drilled holes around the outside of my pattern, then used the chisel to cut the steel between the holes. I then spent a bit of time filing down the excess. It can be done, but it takes some time. If your metal is bending from the cold chisel, then likely it is already fairly soft so you may not gain much by annealling, other than possible to take it from a spring temper (most hand saw blades have a good bit of flex to them) to a soft state.
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