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Post by lethalcurves on Jan 15, 2015 12:25:29 GMT
This may have been asked many times before and if so im sorry. basically im looking to sharpen my wakizashi and katana , i was going to use wet n dry glued to tempered glass. but was wondering if there is a whet stone i cam buy? also should i use honing oil or just water? also just past the habaki there is no edge at all so can this be brought to an edge with a small jewlers file? and what angle should i hold the blade at? these are not rare and expensive blades just some Hanwei swords.
thanks for your help
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Jan 15, 2015 12:44:31 GMT
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Post by Mikeeman on Jan 15, 2015 22:58:16 GMT
Personally, I use DMT DiaSharp Diamond Hones. They are a bit pricey but will last a very long time.
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Post by Krelian on Jan 15, 2015 23:08:51 GMT
also just past the habaki there is no edge at all so can this be brought to an edge with a small jewlers file? You may be referring to ubu-ha. www.ksky.ne.jp/~sumie99/ubuha.htmlThere are many different opinions on ubu-ha ( www.militaria.co.za/nmb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12766 ) but generally speaking there is really no reason for your sword to be sharp at the ha-machi since the cutting should normally all be happening up at the monouchi. In my personal opinion I would prefer to have ubu-ha as I feel the sword would be a bit stronger with ubu-ha should it end up in tsuba-zeriai...
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Post by lethalcurves on Jan 16, 2015 10:00:41 GMT
Ahhhhhhh very usefull Krelian , i think watching 47 ronin for the 100th time made me want it razor sharp So i could do blood finger prints LOL!
Also how would you know your swords are sharp enough? As on mine i can run my thumb along the whole blade without issue. as i always thought razor sharp was best but then too sharp can give them a weak edge , but shurly they must have you be sharper than mine!
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Jan 17, 2015 2:59:47 GMT
Ahhhhhhh very usefull Krelian , i think watching 47 ronin for the 100th time made me want it razor sharp So i could do blood finger prints LOL! Also how would you know your swords are sharp enough? As on mine i can run my thumb along the whole blade without issue. as i always thought razor sharp was best but then too sharp can give them a weak edge , but shurly they must have you be sharper than mine! There are different concepts of sharp, if you take a straight shaving razor you know it will slice paper and shave your face, you also know the edge is fragile and will chip and break if the edge contacts something hard, in addition it needs constant stropping to remain sharp. An axe on the other hand has a curve towards the edge, still sharp enough to cut but with much more steel behind the edge it will cut all day without chipping or breaking. Swords are shaped differently, Katana's look something like this - ![](http://www.bugei.com/images/niku3.gif) highlight the image to improve the view - polishing the edge may bring the level of sharpness up to a better standard for you - have a look at my suggestions here (begin at part two) www.sword-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=13285
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Post by pgandy on Jan 17, 2015 15:17:29 GMT
I don’t claim to be an expert by any means but the method that works best for me is wet/dry paper. I place a mouse pad on my working board, but any slightly compressible material should do. Then start with 220 or 340 paper, depending, and finishing with 1500 or 2000. I use WD-40 as a lub. For a higher polish strop. I tried stones but found this method far better.
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