Very good writeup! Thanks for such detail. It's alot of work..I know.
Really like the knives. All the hard work certainly paid off.
You have to be mindful using saw blades for knife-making and chisels for that matter because the material isn't the best in the world, but it isn't bad.
I'm curious... before starting, Did you do a file test or spark test on the saw blade material? Doing so will tell you a lot about the quality of the metal.
Good work!