Is it O.K. to bend the tang on blades that have already been used?

[dramamine]

Is it a really bad idea to take blades that are 2 or so months old and try to bend the tangs on them? In other words do you think they will break?

[BySword]

Is it a really bad idea to take blades that are 2 or so months old and try to bend the tangs on them? In other words do you think they will break?

not if you bend it moderately, just like when you bend a new blade. in fact I have bent a blade for that's about half a year old.

[epeeisky]

I used an epee blade for about a year before I new about how to do armoury. That blade is now 2 years old, and the only one that is still around from my original epee blades.

[I_luv_saber]

I had to bend the tang on a saber blade that was about a year old to fit the way I wanted into a different hilt.
*shrugs*
Mine seemed okay, but that's also a saber blade...

[KD5MDK]

Shouldn't be any more likely to break than when new, unless you've put a lot of shearing force on the tang already and it is weakened. Be careful not to pinch or stretch any wires or such you have on it.

[twisterfencing]

Is it a really bad idea to take blades that are 2 or so months old and try to bend the tangs on them? In other words do you think they will break?

Bend away Dramamine.

Its just metel.

Gary Spruill

[dramamine]

Thanks for the replies... Any tips on doing it without breaking the wire?

[Zilverzmurfen]

Thanks for the replies... Any tips on doing it without breaking the wire?

As lonog as you remove the grip, guard and contact 'thing' and just bend the actual tang you should be fine.

I would also advise against bending a 'leftie' blade to 'rightie', and vice versa. But that goes without saying, more or less.

[Epee Scherma]

If you are bending it with a box wrench, don't be like stupid me and have the wires caught in between it all as you bend...
Unless you like soldering.

[keith]

Thanks for the replies... Any tips on doing it without breaking the wire?

this is why it is sometimes a good idea to leave the last 5mm or so of the wire unglued since when you dissasemble the weapon they can be easily lifted clear without bending them to much.