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Post by ducksonkrack on Oct 24, 2014 23:21:25 GMT
Hi everyone, I recently purchase my first Katana, it's a ronin dojo pro series. Today I was playing around with it, just swinging it around. By accident I scrapped the tip of the sword against the concrete floor. Now there is a very little edge rolling near the tip. This is my first sword and I have no experience with sharpening swords before. I have no idea how to fix this. I was thinking of getting a whetstone to grind it back down and then polishing it again. Is this the way to go at it? Any advice would be awesome! Cheers!
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Oct 24, 2014 23:50:14 GMT
My advice, depending on your shop...use a wood block and try to softly bend it back.
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Post by Mikeeman on Oct 25, 2014 1:21:03 GMT
I don't think a wood block would be hard enough to bend it back. It might, though. If it were me, I'd put it back on said concrete floor (if it was a smooth one, not like a sidewalk) and just push it back towards the center with that. But that's just me.
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Post by DigsFossils-n-Knives on Oct 25, 2014 2:29:19 GMT
I think using a piece of wood might work but you will still see a kink. Only because I know I could, I would regrind the kissaki and mend it by removing some steel after bending it back.
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Oct 25, 2014 2:34:40 GMT
Yo! not on concrete! you need a steel block of some sort and a soft (nylon) faced hammer to gently tap it back, or use a very fine stone, even some 800 grit paper will do the job - what ever you use keep it flat on the kissaki and go slowly
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on Oct 25, 2014 3:35:10 GMT
From what I can tell by the picture it's only a very small area, would use a fine file to take it out recontour the point. Finish up with various grits of sand paper. If you try to straight it I think the small piece of metal will just break off.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Oct 25, 2014 19:25:07 GMT
Sorry for being unclear. I've actually fixed dings like this. A wood block as an anvil, and a nylon/leather hammer to strike. You can gently work the tip on the wood to get it as close to straight as it will go, then sand/polish to hide any waves/ flaws. This is such a small ding, it may be easier to just sand it off and reprofile to hide the flaw. AND>>>> Keep it away from concrete.
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Post by William Swiger on Oct 25, 2014 21:05:03 GMT
I have fixed a few tips like that with a small sharpening stone and/or a smooth file followed by high grit sandpaper.
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Post by ducksonkrack on Oct 26, 2014 4:24:46 GMT
Thanks for all the advice guys! I think I am going to take the small sharpening stone approach. It's a very small bend, barely noticeable from a far so I think it would be the most timely and reasonable.
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Oct 26, 2014 13:42:09 GMT
Finish with a little Mothers Mag polish
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Post by Kasey on Nov 19, 2014 10:47:47 GMT
You can use a hammer to straighten it but don't do it forcefully because it might break it. Another way you can do is by heating the blade but it will remove all the hardening of the blade. So either way has bit risk.
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