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Post by hermannvonsalza on Mar 26, 2020 20:19:10 GMT
Hello, I have a question about a few scratches on the blade of my Albion Crecy. I start the cut with, and sometimes for lack of experience my sword hit the wooden support that I created to put the plastic bottles there. concretely it gives a few scratches on the blade, and a few clearer spots on the polishing. is this normal? can i continue training? and what to do to remove its traces if at least it is possible? Thank you.
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Post by MOK on Mar 26, 2020 21:12:08 GMT
That sounds perfectly normal, nothing to worry too much about. Light scuffing and scratching is to be expected from any kind of real use. Just make sure there are no nails or screws in the stand where you might hit them! That could cause some actual damage. It's largely cosmetic, but when it starts to bother you, you should be able to restore the original "satin" finish with an ultrafine scouring pad (Scotchbrite or whatever equivalent product is available around your part of the world). Wrapping it around a sanding block makes this both easier and safer. More severe scratches can be polished out with wet-or-dry sandpaper backed by a firm sanding block, deeper scratches requiring coarser grits (after which you have to keep going over the blade with progressively finer grits until you get back to a finish that looks good to you). You can sand dry if you really need to, but I find that using oil, WD-40 (or CRC or what-have-you), or water with a bit of window cleaning liquid makes the work easier and the result smoother. Also, always take care not to dull the edge while you're polishing the flats, and mind your fingers!
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Post by RufusScorpius on Mar 27, 2020 0:24:34 GMT
It is impossible to use a sword and not have it scratched. Like MOK said: it's cosmetic. I ignore that sort of thing on my blades. As long as the cutting edge is good then I could care less about scratches
If you don't want it scratched then hang it on the wall.
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Post by hermannvonsalza on Mar 28, 2020 18:37:15 GMT
Ok guys thank you for the feedback ! I decided to let those scratches as they are, you're right they give some personality to my sword and this is good like this !
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