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Post by wiwingti on Dec 11, 2009 20:13:51 GMT
i would suggest to contact Tom K (ianflaer)for a sharpening option lol he does a hell of a job
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Post by YlliwCir on Dec 11, 2009 20:30:09 GMT
Speaking of bevels and edges and such. I asked a fellow on another forum if a sword had a secondary bevel and he said it had a non-blended sharp apple-seed type of edge. Can someone tell me what that means?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2009 20:36:22 GMT
Speaking of bevels and edges and such. I asked a fellow on another forum if a sword had a secondary bevel and he said it had a non-blended sharp apple-seed type of edge.Can someone tell me what that means? Sounds like a description of the edge on a lot of my blades, that have flat blades
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2009 21:07:26 GMT
Right on, Marc. lol
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2009 22:07:42 GMT
Speaking of bevels and edges and such. I asked a fellow on another forum if a sword had a secondary bevel and he said it had a non-blended sharp apple-seed type of edge.Can someone tell me what that means? i don't know about "non-blended" but an apple seed edge is the ultimate best of edges (from what I have read), and basically the cross section of the edge looks like that of an apple seed. I am glad both my Grosse Messer and my Templar came with apple seed edges edge should look like this: From what I understand, it makes the sword slightly less sharp and a lot more durable (but especially bigger swords, should NOT be razor sharp)
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Post by wiwingti on Dec 12, 2009 13:11:45 GMT
Speaking of bevels and edges and such. I asked a fellow on another forum if a sword had a secondary bevel and he said it had a non-blended sharp apple-seed type of edge.Can someone tell me what that means? i don't know about "non-blended" but an apple seed edge is the ultimate best of edges (from what I have read), and basically the cross section of the edge looks like that of an apple seed. I am glad both my Grosse Messer and my Templar came with apple seed edges edge should look like this: From what I understand, it makes the sword slightly less sharp and a lot more durable (but especially bigger swords, should NOT be razor sharp) yup
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2009 22:04:49 GMT
So, why don't vendors/manufacturers use a belt sander to sharpen blades in the first place if this is the best method??? I'm not questioning that it is but why it is not the one used. Would it add that much cost to the sword? I would think that thesuperior blade shape that resulted would be worth any additional cost. Besides, once the sander is paid for wouldn't it actually be easier and more cost effective to sharpen tis way? Come on sellers!!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2009 22:07:52 GMT
So, why don't vendors/manufacturers use a belt sander to sharpen blades in the first place if this is the best method??? I'm not questioning that it is but why it is not the one used. Would it add that much cost to the sword? I would think that thesuperior blade shape that resulted would be worth any additional cost. Besides, once the sander is paid for wouldn't it actually be easier and more cost effective to sharpen tis way? Come on sellers!!! they probably do, but sharpening is an art of its own, not everyone can do it (major reason why I don't want to sharpen my blades myself)
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Post by sparky on Dec 13, 2009 0:31:52 GMT
I always figured it was because an Accusharp type thing was quicker and cheaper. That and anyone could then sharpen a sword. Could be wrong though it's happened before. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2009 4:03:30 GMT
I always figured it was because an Accusharp type thing was quicker and cheaper. That and anyone could then sharpen a sword. Could be wrong though it's happened before. ;D well anyone can sharpen a sword... but to sharpen in properly is not that easy... it takes a Tom K. to make a nice, apple-seed edge on a sword
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Post by YlliwCir on Dec 13, 2009 4:39:21 GMT
I always figured it was because an Accusharp type thing was quicker and cheaper. That and anyone could then sharpen a sword. Could be wrong though it's happened before. ;D well anyone can sharpen a sword... but to sharpen in properly is not that easy... it takes a Tom K. to make a nice, apple-seed edge on a sword Not so. It is easy to sharpen to an appleseed edge with a HF beltsander. Tom's video's shortens the learning curve considerably.
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Post by sparky on Dec 13, 2009 13:59:35 GMT
well anyone can sharpen a sword... but to sharpen in properly is not that easy... it takes a Tom K. to make a nice, apple-seed edge on a sword Not so. It is easy to sharpen to an appleseed edge with a HF beltsander. Tom's video's shortens the learning curve considerably. Very true. I was able to fix the edge on my 100 Year War Sword on my first attempt with the belt sander. Went from batting bottles to actually cutting them! ;D
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