From: sheldon@XXXXXXXXsopris.net   
      
   "Chilla"  wrote in message   
   news:4b5ba949$0$1779$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...   
   > Greg Wormald wrote:   
   >> The particular stones matter a lot less than the skill and care of the   
   >> sharpener.   
   >>   
   >> If it is a real Viking sword then almost anything you do to it will   
   >> decrease it's value.   
   >>   
   >> If it's a cheap fake then it probably won't sharpen.   
   >>   
   >> If it's an expensive fake then I would practice on some old carving   
   >> knives first.   
   >>   
   >> Greg   
   >   
   > I'll agree with Greg here, if you sharpen a real artifact, I'll personally   
   > fly to you and kick you up the date (trans: date = bum = arse = ass).   
   >   
   > If it's a re-enactor blade, it shouldn't be sharp, as historically swords   
   > of that period weren't that sharp.   
   >   
   > If it's for posing value, and it didn't cost much then it's not going to   
   > matter if you sharpen it and ruin it.   
   >   
   >   
   > Regards Charles   
   >   
      
   Here's another vote for leaving it alone, assuming it's the real deal.  And   
   why do you need to sharpen it?  Planning on going on a crusade or something?   
   Keep the real one for display and get a "good" replica and sharpen the heck   
   out of it.   
      
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