slayersjoker Posted November 3 Report Posted November 3 Hello everyone. So I have this Type 95 sword, of which the blade is in a surprisingly good condition. It just has a few scratches and stains. However, the cutting edge is not too sharp, and the blade geometry at the tip (kissaki) is not as visible. I was wondering if there is an affordable way to sharpen it. I assume it does not need the same treatment as traditional swords as it is just a mass-produced sword. Thank you in advance. Quote
dkirkpatrick Posted November 3 Report Posted November 3 These were not razor sharp, geometry looks appropriate for arsenal blade, leave as is or it’ll hurt the value. Doug 5 Quote
Brian Posted November 3 Report Posted November 3 Agree. It's fine. These are militaria and don't need to be in perfect polish like Nihonto. They aren't very sharp anyways, and kissaki looks fine for an arsenal blade. I'd leave it as is. 4 Quote
robinalexander Posted November 3 Report Posted November 3 4 hours ago, slayersjoker said: as it is just a mass-produced sword It's a piece of history Jun ... don't mess with it! 2 Quote
John C Posted November 3 Report Posted November 3 Jun: As others have said, I would not alter its current state. In addition, Japanese blades are not sharpened like western blades (i.e., focusing solely on edge geometry). When the blade is polished, the geometry of the blade from the shinogi to the ha creates the cutting edge. Here is a decent explanation: "The Shinogi and Shinogi-ji are best remembered as a pair, with the Shinogi being the ridge line where the sword transitions from the angled portion that forms the edge to the flat section of the blade, which is called the Shinogi-ji. The portion of the blade from the Shinogi to the Ha (edge) can be said to have a little or a lot of hira-niku. Hira-niku, or 'niku' as it is sometimes called, can be translated to mean 'meat' and a blade with a lot of niku has an appleseed bevel, which may not be as sharp as swords with less niku, but they actually cut better and are considerably more durable." John C. 1 Quote
slayersjoker Posted November 3 Author Report Posted November 3 I thought it used to be sharper and got dull over time. Thank you everyone for advice! 2 Quote
The Blacksmith Posted November 4 Report Posted November 4 Please don't touch it. Definitely to be left alone. as it is a valuable relic of history, and should be left as it is IMHO. 1 Quote
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