Cheap Knife vs Expensive Custom

[Timelord]

Yes, excellent value and an advanced blade form. I have an old sword made out of EN42, which I once fell on with all my weight in full armour and bent it half way along at 90 degrees. It was in the scabbard too at the time. Once it was pointed out to me by a laughing comrade, I managed to extract it from the scabbard, straighten it over my knee and carry on fighting with it for a few years more, before I eventually re-annealed and straightened it properly. In antiquity, there are numerous written accounts of swords bending in battle and being re-straightened in the middle of the fray. It is an interesting physical aspect to be aware of when dealing with the manufacture of larger blades.
I wonder if one of these modern smaller flat prybars could be modified with a sharp edge, partially re-tempered and turned into a useful multi tool. I wonder what the spec of metal is in them. It should be quite tough and a useful sized one can be bought for as little as £5 from tool stores. Interesting......