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The 1095 blade is slightly thicker than the original: 0.042" vs. 0.035", IIRC. I found a pic of the saw in action, and an example of the cheat handle. Some musical saw makers mention 1075 on their websites. Would there be a big difference?

jrmichler, thanks for your reply and recommendation. That text looks like the exact right thing. The break did occur at an area of stress concentration, with cracks propagating from a laser cut feature. A wooden handle ("cheat") is attached near the end of the blade, for the musician to bend...

This is a fun one, sort of! I am working on a singing saw that can be amplified with a regular magnetic pick up, from an electric guitar. I made a blade from laser cut1095 blue tempered spring steel (0.042" thick). It sounded great, but after a few months of service, the blade cracked. What is a...