scratch in blade

[William Savage]

So I've got a really nice albion agincourt sword and a bit ago I dicided to sharpen it.

My goal was to use the wetstone I have to sharpen the tip of the blade and slightly dullen it near the shoulder, and somewhat all along the strong of the blade.

I'm not sure what the deal is, perhaps my wetstone is too high a grit. but there are ugly little scratches all along my blade now.

Any advice on what my next step should be would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Jaron Bernstein]

So I've got a really nice albion agincourt sword and a bit ago I dicided to sharpen it.

My goal was to use the wetstone I have to sharpen the tip of the blade and slightly dullen it near the shoulder, and somewhat all along the strong of the blade.

I'm not sure what the deal is, perhaps my wetstone is too high a grit. but there are ugly little scratches all along my blade now.

Any advice on what my next step should be would be appreciated.

Thanks

Svard and Lindholm's first Ringeck book has a sword sharpening appendix. Or you might just ask the good folks of Albion to do it for you.

[Jeffrey Hull]

In source that JB advised, they basically say to work from the coarse to the fine with your filing tools. So get fine-tooth little file and fine sandpaper on flexible-block, and go over all previously rough-filed areas with those, the same number of times, until it all matches and looks neat and nice.

[JeffGentry]

In source that JB advised, they basically say to work from the coarse to the fine with your filing tools. So get fine-tooth little file and fine sandpaper on flexible-block, and go over all previously rough-filed areas with those, the same number of times, until it all matches and looks neat and nice.

Jeff

Sound's basicly like polishing it, If I were going to be cutting with it i would not realy worry about it.

Jeff

[William Savage]

Ok so its simpler than I thought. Just sand paper eh.

Thanks

[Allen Johnson]

yeah- and dont worry...It's a weapon...not a prom dress Scratches give it character