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reshaping a blade - tommag - 07-20-2024

So, I'm sitting around doing nothing and am almost done with that project.
I dug out my carborundum stone and am attempting to reshape my broken-tip kizer activ bantam.  If I had a bench grinder set up I would use that with light passes, but I don't. My stone is saw-backed, so I'm using the ends for this project. Someday I'll get around to truing the stone again.
It's a slow tedious process, almost makes me think I'm still working on my doing nothing project, just putting more effort into it.🙄
Anyway, I'm slowly making progress along with a bunch of slurry.

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RE: reshaping a blade - RocketFoot - 07-20-2024

Keep us posted!  Did you get some before and after pics?

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RE: reshaping a blade - tommag - 07-21-2024

No, no pictures. For now, I'm going for a little chisel tip instead of a new point. Even that is taking a lot of time on a stone. The broken tip is only about 3/16 across.

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RE: reshaping a blade - tommag - 07-23-2024

I'm giving up on the carborundum for reshaping. I'm going to put it in my vise and try a Dremel on it. Hopefully I won't overheat it.

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RE: reshaping a blade - tommag - 07-23-2024

This is as far as I think I want to go with reshaping it. I find it hard to pull the Dremel at just the right time to avoid rounding the tip.

Now to use the stones to redo the edge.

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RE: reshaping a blade - tommag - 07-23-2024

Nice and sharp! The somewhat rounded tip will still be an improvement over what I had.

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RE: reshaping a blade - srjdsmith - 08-09-2024

Yeesh. Did you try a blacksmith? (Haha)

Your reshape looks pretty workable.

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