How do you tell if a blade has uneven hone wear or bent?
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How do you tell if a blade has uneven hone wear or bent?
Place the tang on a flat surface push down at the pivot hole with your finger
Note the relation to the surface flip it over and do it on the other side
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Once you do this a few times it gives you perspective to just look at them in the scales
I place a straight edge along each side of the spine. I fill low spots with electric tape until straight then cover all with one layer of tape.