Major, Cory J.~
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"Who can separate a man from his sword? One is worth nothing without the other." -Kalebipoeg
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Post by Major, Cory J.~ on Mar 4, 2010 4:43:36 GMT
I purchased a dull DSA Dark Knight sword of E-bay from Eyal several months ago, and got it at a good price because it had a slight "defect". The blade isn't perfectly straight but that doesn't bother me. My problem is when it came to sharpening it. I started out by taking a Accusharp to get the basic edge ready, then took my 600 grit stone and started at it, then my 1000 grit stone. But in the process I have managed to scratch the blade itself and have tried polishing it out with 600Grit "ultra Fine" water proof sandpaper. And I have only managed to get a "Satin" finish to it, but I want a higher level of polish. What could I use to attain this. Also, it cuts like a dream now! NO making fun of my sharpening abilities also! I'm used to sharpening small (12" inch blades) Kitchen knives and smaller. Here are some pix of what I am talking about. And a test cut to check my progress!
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Major, Cory J.~
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Post by Major, Cory J.~ on Mar 6, 2010 0:55:26 GMT
Bump(wink wink Mr Davis )
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2010 21:31:05 GMT
You need to repolish the whole sword to the same grit.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2010 21:23:55 GMT
I'd look up Tom's guide on how to sharpen a blade. The whole thing is a wonderful show. But he talks a bit about how to polish your blade.
What you'll need to do is get around a 1000 grit paper (can't get em at lowes normally, I had to go to auto zone, or a place like that) and then apply some 3 in 1 oil, (WD40, Remoil, ect ect) to the sandpaper. Place the sandpaper over a small block of wood, or get one of tho's wall sanders (from lowes, the kind you sand the walls with before painting) and work the paper up and down the blade making sure not to touch the edge. What I do is work in a diagonal way up the blade, so that if I do hit the edge, it doesn't hurt it.
I've been thinking of a way to expedite the process, but haven't come up with one so far.
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