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I received a Himalayan Imports Kukri today in trade and it has a couple chips in the edge. It has a zero edge from the secondary bevel that starts about 1/2in-3/4in from the edge. I'm trying to figure out the best way to sharpen out these chips. I've read about some of the sharpening techniques using sandpaper and a phone book(to hit the recurve) and of course mouse pad. I'm thinking that would probably take a long ass time and effort to remove enough steel to fix the chips.
I have a 2x42 belt sander and paper sharpening wheels. I was thinking maybe a slack belt with a belt cut to 1in. Anyone have ideas? What grit belt should I use? It has a nice polish on it, I'd like not to mess it up if possible. I think I have up to 400-500 grit belts. I'm familiar with heat build up associated with higher grits and would dunk it in water periodically.
I have a 2x42 belt sander and paper sharpening wheels. I was thinking maybe a slack belt with a belt cut to 1in. Anyone have ideas? What grit belt should I use? It has a nice polish on it, I'd like not to mess it up if possible. I think I have up to 400-500 grit belts. I'm familiar with heat build up associated with higher grits and would dunk it in water periodically.