When is sword beyond repair and what should be done with it?

[joe424]

I mean blades covered with fatal flaws .fubar blades...should they be thrown away? I don't think so...what do you guys think

[Marius]

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[joe424]

sry about that, that's not what I meant to do...but I honestly wonder your opinions, i don't want to piss anyone off......and I am sorry if I have in any way....so what can I ask about that is more in suite with this forum

[Alex A]

Joe, I am curious as to how you would judge a blade "beyond repair".What you may think is junk because of hagire etc may be important work, and worth saving.

 

Alex.

[joe424]

I don't just look at it and say its junk but in some cases wen the tip is broken off and all the hada is gone from salt water rust and the tang is rotted away so far that' only an inch or so left of it,i would say that it is beyond restoration of any kind...and then I take it to the local expert to evaluate....than if he says its fubar ,ill make something out of it like plane blades,. the blade that had higari was also ruined by some sandpaper polisher and it was bad gimei the first place hagari was 3 inches from the habaki and went up far they wer every 3 or 4 inches apart,but the last 8 inches was ok to salvage into a good tanto....im not dumb I just cant spell very well

[kusunokimasahige]

When a sword is beyond repair you can send it to me and I will pay for the shipping.

 

 

KM

 

 

 

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[joe424]

lol ok im down with that...ill send you any of the stuff I cant make any use of,as it comes in

[kusunokimasahige]

As I am a hoarder, I appreciate that fully !

 

[Stephen]

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If and only if a said sword is behond vaule.

 

and if it was made of tamahagane, can it be broken into bits and reforged? used to make tsuba, other kogi?

[cabowen]

Yes, it can be recycled.

[Stephen]

Thank you Chris san.