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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2009 5:40:47 GMT
Do you have a Lowe's around you, they're more tool oriented I think.
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Post by shadowhowler on Mar 12, 2009 6:21:01 GMT
Do you have a Lowe's around you, they're more tool oriented I think. Yeah, got 3 lowes, I checked 2 of them, no better selection then the home depot, sadly.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2009 6:33:12 GMT
I would search google shop then.
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Post by Matt993f.o.d on Mar 12, 2009 22:11:26 GMT
Tech;0 You should have sharpened the high spots down to the level of the low spot, rather than trying to sharpen the low spot out! Its the same principle when prepping a primed car panel. You dont sand out a low spot by sanding on the low spot.
All the same, if the sword hadnt had a soft spot you wouldnt have the problem in the first place. Ideally you would get the sword replaced under warranty, but you wont be able to now. Bad luck buddy.
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Post by Matt993f.o.d on Mar 12, 2009 22:13:44 GMT
I'm actually looking for something pretty rough that will take a lot of metal off easily... I have 4 grits of diamond hone stone and two arkanasas stones to refine the edge... but I need a file that will help get rid of really bad secondary bevels quickler then what I got. Just be careful when you remove all that metal that you don;t take it so far that you make the edge backing thicker than it needs to be. If you grind it so that the amount of edge backing is too thick, you will ruin the edge geometry, and although the blade will appear to be sharper than before, it won't ever cut as well.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2009 0:40:23 GMT
I could easily be wrong but i doubt there is a soft spot. I think it's the nature of the tool. I do actually use an accusharp but only for lightly touching up edges. It works well for this. I never try to take off much metal or the edge tends to get uneven. I think this is because it is almost impossible to apply even pressure along the entire blade. So if all your strokes are the same then low spots will start appearing where you applied a fraction more pressure. At least I think this is how this happens. I hope it makes sense.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2009 12:24:13 GMT
place exclamation of extreme frustration here;
!!!GRRRRR!!!!!
bloody customs have got me again
this time its the oni forge imperial
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Post by SlayerofDarkness on Mar 13, 2009 15:23:58 GMT
What did they do with it? -Slayer
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Post by shadowhowler on Mar 13, 2009 18:55:50 GMT
place exclamation of extreme frustration here; !!!GRRRRR!!!!! bloody customs have got me again this time its the oni forge imperial Thats a damn shame... I LOVE that sword... It's easily my current favorite sword.
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Post by shadowhowler on Mar 13, 2009 18:56:53 GMT
Just be careful when you remove all that metal that you don;t take it so far that you make the edge backing thicker than it needs to be. If you grind it so that the amount of edge backing is too thick, you will ruin the edge geometry, and although the blade will appear to be sharper than before, it won't ever cut as well. I don't quite follow that... break it down for someone VERY inexperinced with sharpening beyond a knife or axe head and a stone.
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