Fixing Up This Hanwei?

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N Gremory

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A few years back, I purchased this used Paul Chen Hanwei Ninja-To.
The tip is slightly broken and it's been scratched quite badly from its previous owner's attempt at sharpening.

Does anybody have any tips on fixing it up? 1095 carbon steel, differentially hardened with traditional claying method. (60 HRC and 40 HRC)
Honestly, I bought it because I thought it was neat.







Thanks, ahead of time!
 
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Bump.

I'm not too concerned with re-wrapping the tsuka, but I'd still love advice on fixing up the blade.
 
Wow that's a lot of work. Your going to need a couple stones for this job... Or your going to have to send it off to be handled by a professional , but I think with 4-5 stones you can get some work done.

Start off by watching this. The part about sword polishing starts around the 23 minute mark you can start to see some of the techniques used. The one with the sand sized pieces of stone wouldn't be needed here , but its an excellent video so I would recommend the whole thing.

The only synthetic stone I would consider for this job would be the nubatamas. Your going to need something slightly muddy for this sword. So I would have to call and see which ones would be suitable , I use the harder variety typically. As I mainly deal with pocket and kitchen knives.

I would have to call and see which ones will be soft enough for the job. But you will need a couple stones for sure.

Can you break it down?
 
They can start develop differentiation between the cladding and the core steel. There is also a couple stones in the lineup specifically formulated for traditional Japanese swords.
 
Sadden said:
Wow that's a lot of work. Your going to need a couple stones for this job... Or your going to have to send it off to be handled by a professional , but I think with 4-5 stones you can get some work done.

Start off by watching this. The part about sword polishing starts around the 23 minute mark you can start to see some of the techniques used. The one with the sand sized pieces of stone wouldn't be needed here , but its an excellent video so I would recommend the whole thing.

The only synthetic stone I would consider for this job would be the nubatamas. Your going to need something slightly muddy for this sword. So I would have to call and see which ones would be suitable , I use the harder variety typically. As I mainly deal with pocket and kitchen knives.

I would have to call and see which ones will be soft enough for the job. But you will need a couple stones for sure.

Can you break it down?
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Thank you for your response. What was it that you wanted me to watch?
Though I don't have the proper tool to knock the mekugi out, I can definitely make do with what I have. I can disassemble it, though I may have some trouble with the habaki.
If I feel that I can't manage it, myself, do you have any recommendations on who to send it off to?
 
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