Help fixing gouge on blade

[kerryd]

While sharpening, I took the wrong angle for three or four strokes with a coarse stone. Result is a serious gouge in the side of my blade (5160).

Is there any way to minimize the contrast of the gouge to the rest of the blade?

 

[Cliff Stamp]

You can refinish the flats, essentially blend the scratch.

-Cliff

 

[Ebbtide]

http://www.homestead.com/beknivessite2/handrubbing.html

The above link will lead you to a tutorial on hand finishing a blade.
I think that should help.