On Jul 21, 4:21 am, Brent wrote:
i've been chewing though sawblades on my reciprocating saw for various
projects and i was stuck by an idea. is there any reason the old
reciprocating saw blades off my sawzall could be turned into parting
tools on the lathe?

does anyone know enough about those blades to say if they are tool
steel right through or if only the teeth are?

Have a look at

http://home.iprimus.com.au/stevor/lathetools.htm

Andrew VK3BFA