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Inosukesuzuki

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i got a thick machete but it has a hairline crack i still have enough space to grind it back an get a new edge going its hefty n its nice chunk of steel so why not try n save it. Whats the best bench grinder to use, i had the same problem in my bolo machete as well but i will no longer be using it.
 
Though probably not the answer you were hoping for, I'd imagine that almost any grinder would be able to do the job if what you're doing is just removing metal. And not seriously rebeveling or reshaping yhe blade. As long as you are slow and careful you should be fine. I'd be more concerned with the steel overheating while grinding so I would recommend you rig up a way to wet grind, like having a spray nozzle misting the edge, or some other way to keep it cool while you work.
 
sabre cat said:
Why not use a file? It will take longer but, there will not be a heat problem like you would have grinding.
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I actually might just go with a file even if it takes a longer time to grind down only cause i know bench grinders can be expensive to get. my machete is a 1090 carbon steel so what might be a good file to grind with?
 
Did you not like the answers you got here?:

Cracks on blade

My machete that i have has been good to me but I noticed some small cracks on the blade is there anyway i can fix it. so i was thinking maybe sanding it down might help but idk so i just left it alone an came here to see how you guys might solve hairline crack on a blade.
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Yo Mama said:
Did you not like the answers you got here?:

Cracks on blade

My machete that i have has been good to me but I noticed some small cracks on the blade is there anyway i can fix it. so i was thinking maybe sanding it down might help but idk so i just left it alone an came here to see how you guys might solve hairline crack on a blade.
www.bladeforums.com www.bladeforums.com
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No i like the answers i got an I appreciate all the information I received from all who commented under my post.
 
Inosukesuzuki said:
Cracks
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Inosukesuzuki said:
i got a thick machete but it has a hairline crack i still have enough space to grind it back an get a new edge going its hefty n its nice chunk of steel so why not try n save it. Whats the best bench grinder to use, i had the same problem in my bolo machete as well but i will no longer be using it.
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Is this one a crack or ding. If crack, what are you doing with these to have 2 cracked machetes.
 
Inosukesuzuki said:
i got a thick machete but it has a hairline crack i still have enough space to grind it back an get a new edge going its hefty n its nice chunk of steel so why not try n save it. Whats the best bench grinder to use, i had the same problem in my bolo machete as well but i will no longer be using it.
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Pictures would help in evaluating the location of the crack, and the depth. And of course, the machete.

If you paid mega bucks for some designer machete I can understand being loath to toss the thing. But I am going to claim that a crack in a machete is a harbinger of ill. Machetes are typically made of tough steel and not hardened to rockwell 60. It should not be cracking, unless the billet has a flaw, or was over heated in heat treatment. However, if the crack is a signal that something is really wrong with the structural integrity of the blade, you don't want to be chopping and have a chunk of sharp steel flying around.

Go buy a new one, machete's are cheap compared to medical copay's.
 
Perhaps you could cut the blade down at the crack and make a shorter knife. As for a grinder, you could set a belt sander upside down on your workbench with reasonable results.
 
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