I inherited an old RIA Springfield 1904 that has a low serial number. The rifle is not usable due to an issue with the heat treating on the receiver. It looks like someone attempted to do a restoration and only got part way through it and discovered that it was defective. So now my question is about what to do with it. I was wondering if the metal can be used to make a knife. I am new to knife making and just wasn't sure about how good it would be. I figured that with all the experienced people on INGO I would get some good advice. Thanks in advance.