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Post by arivendare on Jun 13, 2022 0:23:04 GMT
Is focus polishing on one specific part of a blade bad for integrity?
In the past I’ve owned several swords and knives that got nicked or chipped or other types of edge damage. I’ve read from some people that usually you can sand or sharpen it out or grind it out using a variety of methods. So here’s my question
When you grind or sand out a nick or say a rust pit, does the removal of that much steel affect the integrity of the steel? Along those same lines, does polishing/sanding/grinding on one specific area of a sword or knife affect integrity of the blade?
Now I’m talking about light to medium polishing. Grits of 220 or higher, just long enough to fix whatever blemish may be there. Not talking about using 40 grit and sanding it like a mad man for hours.
Was just curious because I often times will polish blades that are more of collectors items and sometimes if I get a blade that I like that has a nick or some rust on the blade, I’ll tend to do some focused polishing and sanding to remove it. Curious if this hurts the integrity. Thank you for your responses!
TLDR: does polishing/sanding/grinding/ one spot in particular on a blade adversely affect the whole sword or knife’s integrity
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Post by eastman on Jun 15, 2022 2:26:52 GMT
it shouldn't reduce the integrity of the blade (as long as you never heat it to the point of ruining the original heat treat), but it may look a little "off" if one section was sanded/polished differently from the rest of the blade
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