glenntherookie

Buffing out the blemishes

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glenntherookie
on 12-17-2010 at 10:33 PM (5778 Views)
I really need to learn how to polish a sword correctly. I mean, I know how to do the job w/ inexpensive stones and sandpaper, but to truly have an understanding of what happens when you take real time and develop the parts of the blade through repetitive rubbing on the blade itself. For now, I will just be happy w/ a sharp, cutting w/ ease, sword.

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  1. garbarian's Avatar
    I hear you. This is something I feel some guilt over. I mean, ya I can touch up an edge, have even put a decent edge on swords that didn't have one, but properly polishing a blade; not even close. I am content if the sword performs well.
  2. Jakeonthekob's Avatar
    You gotta have all the right stuff. For me, I found that sandpaper is pretty much only good for polishing up the shinogi ji. For the ji, stones are a must. If you rub the wrong way with the sandpaper, it'll tear and mess up the ha and you gotta go back and fix it. I just sharpened up my katsumoto katana and put a yokote line back on it, but the polish is horrible because I only have a 1000 grit stone right now. I'm waiting on a 4000 grit stone to come so that I can at least try to do some decent polishing. I want to try to get into nigui and all that stuff for hadori or sashikomi but I just don't have the materials right now to do so (and experience >.<) So I gotta say that I agree with you for right now Glen. I'll bring my katsumoto down to the shop today. See you later!
  3. O.T.'s Avatar
    I can keep an edge on a blade by using an arkansas white stone. It is one heck of a process to use the sandpapers and stones to do a complete polish. I have several blades that are so beautiful, that I have never cut with them, simply 'cause I don't want the superficial scratches. It's funny, I have a few swords that seems to get SHARPER with use. I know this can't be the case, but it just seems like it. It may be because I don't botch as many cuts as I used too.
    Salute!