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Post by Jakeonthekob on Jan 20, 2013 2:27:47 GMT
Hey guys, it's been a while since I've been on. This is a video showing to to fix bends and torques in your sword using wood blocks. It's long, but hopefully I covered everything. Thanks for watching and please visit freestylecutting.com/ and be sure to subscribe to our channel!
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Post by chrisperoni on Jan 20, 2013 2:36:43 GMT
instructions for making and using this wood jig are also found on the SBG main site. www.sword-buyers-guide.com/strai ... blade.html of course nothing beats hands on video instructions
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Post by Jakeonthekob on Jan 20, 2013 23:17:43 GMT
Thanks for the into Chris
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Post by Elessar on Jan 21, 2013 2:23:40 GMT
This is exactly why I logged in today, thanks guys lol
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Post by Bryan Heff on Jan 21, 2013 13:43:37 GMT
Hey thanks a lot for posting this. It never occurred to me to try something like this.
I have a general question if anybody happens to know. I purchased H/T Viking off of I think Amazon a while ago at a pretty cheap price. The person I bought it from is not any kind of known dealer...long story short the sword arrived to me with a torque in the blade. An arrangement was made where he refunded part of the price so I ended up keeping the sword at a pretty deep discount b/c the torque is pretty slight and I figured for the price I could live with it.
Any idea if this method would fix the torque? Its in I would say the last 1/3 of the blade, closest to the tip. Does it always work? I guess I was thinking - if it came from Hanwei with the torque, in other words it got there through heat treatment or during construction...it may not be able to be fixed as opposed to the bend or torque getting there through use.
Any thoughts?
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Jan 21, 2013 14:25:59 GMT
Great stuff! +1
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Post by SanMarc on Jan 22, 2013 21:58:30 GMT
Bryn, yes this method will work as well, was used during and up to modern times from Midevial.....
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Jan 23, 2013 14:46:22 GMT
I have a pair made from axe handles, the cuts in mine are at 45 degrees, with some bends it helps to heat the steel a little, ideally with a hot air "heat gun" used for stripping paint.
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