Re-polishing after Tamashigiri?

[Okan]

Not sure if this question was asked before but do you know if swords were needed to be re-polished after human cadaver cutting test? I believe cutting a bone would chip or mark a blade a little bit. I don't think they would offer a blade to a high ranking samurai or daimyo even with a slightest damage?  Would love to learn if you know anything about this subject. 

Thanks in advance.

[jeremy]

This is only my opinion, but I'd think that the blade would be in rough cutting polish when using it to cut through cadavers , after the test they would be polished with a higher quality polish perhaps.

[Dave R]

 As I understand it they just didn't polish to the current level at all, back when they were a weapon rather than an art object. Somewhere I read that the last two stones only became common in the Meiji period.

[Baba Yaga]

I always wondered about Tameshigiri and sharpening. It appears to be very expensive?   36 minutes and 4 seconds completion of 1,000 cuts of rolled straw mats looks brutal on the sword and shoulders?

[Katsujinken]

Not with proper technique. 

[PNSSHOGUN]

Michael, even with proper technique.....1000 cuts in 36 minutes is a herculean effort and would strain any athlete to the limit.

[Baba Yaga]

8 hours ago, Katsujinken said:

Not with proper technique. 

The cardio involved would be like running 6 - 6min miles and doing 100 push-up in-between each mile. I'm probably light on the number of push-up, Add proper technique in that and you have a world record.  

[Katsujinken]

17 hours ago, PNSSHOGUN said:

Michael, even with proper technique.....1000 cuts in 36 minutes is a herculean effort and would strain any athlete to the limit.

Oh I totally glossed over the time element! Apologies. Yeah, that’s a lot of cardio — but with proper technique the joints should be okay.