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[Steev]

Hi Bob,

I'm logged in but I get this error when I click on that link.
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[Steev]

If the blade is of any quality at all a file won't cut it. You will need to do some form of grinding. Thus you will need to ensure the blade does not overheat and ruin the heat treatment.

[Steev]

You probably need to send a message to BobD

[Steev]

Can you find a piece of some sort of tubing that will barely fit over the current tang? You hammer the tubing to fit the current tang and epoxy them together. As noted above, any kind of heated join would mean the blade will need to be re-heat treated.

[Steev]

My understanding of the metallurgy of Katanas is that a very hard steel that gives a superb edge but is very brittle is forge welded to a mild steel core to give the sword resilience and some flexibility. The same approach is taken with traditional Japanese chisels to get a durable edge on a chisel...

[Steev]

The for sale section went into a black hole along with the old pictures when the forum was updated.

[Steev]

I have used hacksaw blades for knives and find that they make very nice fine blades.
For making gouges, maybe check out this video.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f1EQi0mduUc