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Post by LemuelTheLemur on Jan 19, 2013 12:25:46 GMT
Hi guys, the tip of my h/t longsword has slightly too much blade on one side and I'd like to shave it off some how. Here's a rough diagram: s1342.beta.photobucket.com/user/ ... sort=3&o=0 i'd like to shave of the highlighted green. At its widest point I'd like to remove a millimeter of metal, so can anyone tell me which file and what technique would be appropriate for this?
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Jan 19, 2013 13:21:10 GMT
id just use snadpaper and slowly keep taking it down
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Jan 31, 2013 15:35:19 GMT
I'd agree, use a rubber block and 400 grit then 800 then 1200 then polish until you are happy.
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Post by willhart on Jan 31, 2013 18:16:27 GMT
So this is just me and how I do it. It's probably not the same way that others do it, but I've found it easy. And please if anyone knows why this isn't a good idea, let me know I use a belt sander, but then it can be done with normal sandpaper. I've found the easiest thing for me is to put the edge directly up to the belt and sand it down. So the edge and the sand paper perpendicular. So you're basically blunting the edge completely when doing this. After you get it to the shape you want it, then this is where I start to sand down the blade again so it creates an edge. You can do the same thing with files, which I would start with first to get the shape you want. I wouldn't worry about keeping a the edge until the end. But that's just me.
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Feb 1, 2013 1:58:45 GMT
Belt sanders create heat, the thinner the metal the faster it will heat, working at the tip of the sword is likely to ruin the heat treating in very short order, yes it is easy to use a belt sander but no ideal.
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Post by Insane on Feb 1, 2013 6:03:31 GMT
I would not advice a belt sander, yes it is easy but a thin tip heats up in no time and that will ruin your temper. And if you dont have experience with a sander or grinder it's very easy to take of too much steel.
If you have to take of a lot of steel you could begin with a file and finish with sandpaper on a sandingblock.
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Post by willhart on Feb 1, 2013 19:07:56 GMT
I agree with the heating up the tip. But that's what a bucket of water filled with ice is for Just dunk the tip in there every few passes.
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Post by Anders on Feb 3, 2013 20:08:23 GMT
Carefully draw the portion to be removed on the blade with a permanent marker. The grind that part off with whatever tool you are comfortable with. A heavy-duty file probably works, though I'd personally use a hand-held electrical grinder. Just make sure to check the steel temperature and cool it with water in regular intervals.
As a general rule of thumb, as long as you can still touch it without burning you fingers you're safe. On the other hand, if the steel starts changing color at the grinding surface, you have to cool it right away.
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Post by LemuelTheLemur on Feb 3, 2013 21:36:05 GMT
thanks everyone! turns out i don't have to grind off anything, the central ridge veers of to one side slightly near the tip giving the impression that there's too much metal. I've sanded down the ridge a bit so its less conspicuous.
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