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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2011 2:56:09 GMT
i recently baught a waster viking sword. Hanwei i think. And it has a very thick edge to it. I was just wondering if sharpening it would be worth it, or would i just take off too much steel to make a good edge.
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Post by Lunaman on Sept 15, 2011 3:18:02 GMT
Depends on the model. Generally speaking, sharpening a purpose-made blunt is not a good idea... BUT the older model Hanwei Practical viking had an edge geometry that can support sharpening. Forumite Brendan Olszowy actually made a very nice customization of one a few years ago: www.sword-buyers-guide.com/pract ... sword.html I've heard the newer versions of the practical have a different blade geometry that won't support sharpening, but if you have one like Brendan's it is feasible.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2011 3:25:23 GMT
well i baught it at the ren faire a couple weeks ago. It looks like its a newer one. So i guess my waster is a waster. Haha. And i saw that waster he sharpened. Thats what gave me the idea, but i wasnt sure because it would seem taking off so much steel would just have a weak edge that dulled quick. Thanks for the enlightenment though. Glad i asked before i ruined it.
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Post by Elheru Aran on Sept 30, 2011 18:06:42 GMT
Huh, here I was thinking you were talking about sharpening a *wood* practice sword. In my experience that's what 'waster' refers to; metal practice swords are usually called 'beaters' or just 'blunts' as far as I know, but I suppose in general a waster is just a catch-all term for a practice sword. I associate the 'w' with wood, I guess... Oh, and if you try to sharpen up a wood sword, you'll ruin its edge and take off way too much weight for it to be really useful. Just makin' sure you know that.
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Post by 14thforsaken on Oct 6, 2011 13:30:01 GMT
The only circumstances under which I would sharpen a waster is if I was using it to practice my sharpening technique and learning how to do different types of edges. From my experience, I have seen beater swords that were not heat treated as well as a combat ready sword. It just isn't worth the risks unless you are familiar enough with the blade to know how much material you can safely remove and tell if it has a proper heat treatment.
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