Along the same lines, golf course turf mowers have bed knives that seem to be a much higher grade of steel. There is a nice area big enough for a blade between the mounting holes and the cutting edge.
The average golf course have a drum full of used bed knives for all their fairway and greens mowers. They have a finite life and they are discarded. Has anyone determined the steel properties is typical for these.
when I cut one up on my metal band saw it sure seemed a lot tougher than mild steel.
thanks