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Post by arfoo on Apr 1, 2017 9:24:19 GMT
!??!?!?!?! Go to someone with a belt grinder or what?
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Post by Lukas MG (chenessfan) on Apr 1, 2017 9:27:38 GMT
Yes. Or rather, don't. If it is rectangular in cross section, it was never meant to be sharpened and most likely won't take well to you attempting that.
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Apr 1, 2017 10:02:42 GMT
... or file and stone. Clamp the blade down and draw-file to produce your bevels. Takes time and effort, but not too difficult unless the blade is very hard.
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Post by Ifrit on Apr 1, 2017 18:56:57 GMT
... or file and stone. Clamp the blade down and draw-file to produce your bevels. Takes time and effort, but not too difficult unless the blade is very hard. I second this. Worked for me, as tiring as it was If you really wanna save time and are not picky, use an accusharp for a basic edge and then draw file it to an apple seed, since the original edge from an accusharp is crap anyway. This saves a ton of time
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Post by pgandy on Apr 2, 2017 13:57:47 GMT
I have not used the draw file method although there is nothing wrong with it and is commonly used. I use the sandpaper method. And that is greatly speeded up with an AccuSharp, but use that with care and stop well before you approach the final edge. As I suspect that you have that M1830 sabre in mind so forget the AccuSharp as it is only good for knocking off the corners of a blunt blade. Personally I would strip the sabre down to its bare blade if possible as I find they are easier to work on.
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