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Old 17th March 2008, 02:59 PM   #10
JeffS
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Originally Posted by freebooter
I guess it comes down to do you want it straight. I have straightened a lot of sword blades with perfect success. I would find a suitable piece of soft timber to place between the discs on the hilt and keep them off the ground or bench so they do not bend when attempting this, them firmly hit the pommel with a rubber or copper mallet until you get it where you want it.

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Sounds like a good plan. I was thinking something similar but to slip a larger diameter pipe over the pommel and then prying it over.
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