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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2008 20:29:09 GMT
Yeah but not too much. I used to think these would never cut and when I went out today, even after some sharpening, I still thought they weren't ready but after a few tries I found my technique a bit and they went fairly well although there was still a bit of tearing.
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Post by YlliwCir on Mar 17, 2008 20:34:47 GMT
I got this one paper cutting sharp. It's cuts pretty good.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2008 22:22:37 GMT
Mine aren't even close. I haven't spent that much time on them and for some reason decided to do the whole braided leather collection at once (curved ones, I don't have the "ninja" swords) instead of focusing on one at a time to get it good and sharp.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2008 12:42:17 GMT
Ric,
Mind if I ask you you sharpend to paper cutting sharp?
Did you use a file and then polish?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2008 13:29:36 GMT
Random, in my opinion, comparing this sword to a katana is like comparing a truck to a sportscar. Still they both get you where you want to go and sometimes you need a truck. This sword can cut if you sharpen it up, yeah it's not as smooth as a kat but it's tough as nails and I'm finding it fun to play with. I can't wait to hear how you like the AT. I got one of these for 60$ At SOM(busted saya) And can't decide what to do with it. It is one Tough sword, but poorly done, for one it's hollow ground with a double bevel(so you sharpen it like you would a knife), but the steel is nice and I'm thinking of reshaping the blade into something more manageable. Also if you sand down the saya there is some nice wood there.
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Post by YlliwCir on Mar 18, 2008 21:01:38 GMT
Farmer, it will indeed cut paper now and no one could be more supprized than me. I used a file and various grades of sandpaper working at an angle away from the spine and twoard the tip. It took a while and I about gave it up for a lost cause more than once LOL. It still has a very slight secondary bevel. I am glad I perservered, it's a good sword for rough work.
Bobo, it is indeed poorly done, my main gripe right now is the hilt is too big around for my taste. I do like the simple utilitarian look of it, it's what drew me to it in the first place. I like it a lot better now that I can cut with it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2008 13:35:33 GMT
Hi. I'm basically new to all this sword stuff. I just bought one of these Rittersteel Competition Katanas and the blade is twisted about... oh, I'd say 5 to 10 degrees. I guess I could demand a refund from the dealer, but I have this way of attaching myself to "ugly" things and personifying them as unwanted and sad. I want to fix "her".
So anyway, not being in any way a swordsmith, I'm thinking of securing one end in a vise and attaching a large C-clamp on the other end, for grip, and giving it a torque in the oppoite direction (may need to use something for extra leverage).
Sound like a good plan or a pending disaster?
Overall, I'm surprised at the rather sloppy look of the sword I got. Being mainly utilitarian and functional, maybe it's par for this model, but mine has wood filler where it looks like the grip pin holes were perhaps mis-drilled, the tsuba is about 5 degrees off perpendicuar, and there's a longitudinal crack in the scabbard ("saya"?). Did I possibly get a lemon, or is this pretty standard for this model?
Thanks.
(edited for a stupid spelling "airr-or".)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2008 13:55:10 GMT
Don't do that snotjello! Unless you want to brake an already bent sword.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2008 14:51:04 GMT
So you're saying she may have a limp, but at least she still has the leg?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2008 15:14:12 GMT
So you're saying she may have a limp, but at least she still has the leg? Everyone here should make a pair of these... There are no dimensions in my illustration but it's easy enough to get the idea using a couple of pieces of 2x4 lumber: one question, did it come to you with the twist in the blade? If so I'd definitely say you got a lemon. I'd raise hell and either get a replacement or my money back.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2008 15:18:57 GMT
Ooooooooh! Very MacGyver! Cool and thanks!
Yeah, it came like that, which ticked me off, but I'm just stubborn enough to want to fix it myself. If it was a fancier, more expensive sword, then maybe...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2008 0:13:16 GMT
Sometimes steel gets a little tweaked during heat treat and sometimes even after. Even Gus Trim has mentioned having swords of his developing a little curve or whatnot after being fully completed. Maybe one of our smiths will chime in with some details, or correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think a minor curve or twist in the blade is gonna hurt anything, assuming the blade has a decent heat treat in the first place. If you can live with it and you've grown attached to the sword, I'd just use it as is. You could potentially damage it trying to untwist it, unless you know exactly what you're doing. If the sword is usable and solid as is, I wouldn't mess with it. My Windlass Qama has about a 4-5 degree bend in the blade, but it flexes and returns to true without any change in the amount of bend afterward, and it cuts just fine, so I'm leaving it as is.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2008 1:08:42 GMT
...If you can live with it and you've grown attached to the sword, I'd just use it as is. You know..., there's some wisdom in that. Pretty much all the other advice I've received on why not to fix it has only increased my determination. However, as I said earlier, I tend to personify and have compassion for "ugly ducklings", and so it's almost in keeping with that sensitivity that I love the sword for it's uniquities. I like the idea of this sword, just a heavy battering ram with enough of an edge to cause damage. Finely crafted or not, it's beautiful in its own way. Or to quote an earlier post in this thread: ...in my opinion, comparing this sword to a katana is like comparing a truck to a sportscar. Still they both get you where you want to go and sometimes you need a truck. . .
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